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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting a 78.7 score against 76.4. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an much older cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but Huawei could make it just a bit lighter and thinner. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version, giving a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and the Google Pixel 6a both count with similar storage capacity to install games and applications, they have equal internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a way better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger number of faster cores. The Google Pixel 6a has a little longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 6a shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 6a also has a camera in the back with more mega-pixels, better 60 fps video frame rate and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 6a. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 6a, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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