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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 nova 9 Pro is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a 79.3 score against 78.7. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it is just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density and a quite better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lot lower resolution camera, a smaller diafragm aperture and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Huawei nova 9 Pro's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro's battery performance is very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one.
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