Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-07-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 | 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s 76.5 score. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an notably older cellphone than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), but Huawei was able to make it just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the older 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixel density.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has much more memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a battery lifetime that is very similar to Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery lifetime.
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