Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 nova 5T is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 80.8 score against 78.7. The Huawei nova 5T design is notably newer, but a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 5T features just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. They have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T takes greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos, a larger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Huawei nova 5T and Huawei Mate 9 Pro both feature extremely similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
Huawei nova 5T is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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