Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting a global score of 78.7 against 74.2. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro construction has the same weight than Huawei nova 2 Plus, but it is a little bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a better count of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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