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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| 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 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has an overall score of 78.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an older, a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Huawei nova 3.
Huawei nova 3's CPU is just as good as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger camera aperture and a way more MP back camera. Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a little better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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