Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | OnePlus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than OnePlus 9, with a 78.7 score against 76. Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is much older than the OnePlus 9, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11, so it provides lots of additional features.
OnePlus 9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
OnePlus 9's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Huawei Mate 9 Pro's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. OnePlus 9 has a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. OnePlus 9 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution, a much better video quality, a bigger aperture for better low light photography and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro costs a bit more money than OnePlus 9, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.