Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the Huawei P30 Lite, with a 78.7 score against 77. Even being the best in this review, Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an a lot older, a little bit thicker and a little heavier phone than Huawei P30 Lite. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has older 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little sharper screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei P30 Lite features much more storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels, a much tinier camera sensor and a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with improved battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Huawei P30 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei P30 Lite. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Huawei P30 Lite, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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