Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 430.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 nova 5T is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 80.8 score against 78.7. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Huawei nova 5T body is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher display pixels density. Huawei nova 5T has a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Huawei nova 5T shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality photographs, a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light images.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro's storage for applications and games is very similar to Huawei nova 5T's one, both of them have the same internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3750mAh.
Huawei nova 5T is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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