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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-02-07 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Ochre and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 10s Pro's 76.6 score. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an noticeably older cellphone than the ZTE Axon 10s Pro, but Huawei made it a little bit lighter and a little thinner anyway. These phones have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the older 8.0 Oreo version while ZTE Axon 10s Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version.
ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more vivid display than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs, a lot better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery lifetime.
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