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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a 78.7 score against 76.2. These phones have Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has older 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a just a little lighter cellphone than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but both are 0.3inches thick.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite takes slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
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