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| 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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2, with a 78.7 score against 74.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it provides the user some additional features. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro construction is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei nova 2.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a bit larger screen, a quite better screen pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has greater battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 36% greater battery size.
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