Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-12-10 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 Pro is much better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a overall score of 87.1 against 78.7. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 Pro has 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro construction is notably newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a much bigger diafragm aperture, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a back camera with a way better 40 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a little better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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