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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 P10 Plus is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9, getting a overall score of 79.8 against 73.4. The Huawei P10 Plus is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Huawei Mate 9, even when they were only released 3 months apart. Huawei P10 Plus's CPU is just as good as Huawei Mate 9's CPU, and although the Huawei P10 Plus has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei P10 Plus features a brighter display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei P10 Plus has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P10 Plus also has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei P10 Plus takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P10 Plus also has a bigger aperture. Huawei Mate 9 features a bit superior battery life than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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