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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 658 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2100 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 |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Huawei P10 Lite, with a 78.7 score against 72.8. Although it's the best we are comparing here, it must be noted that it's also a just a little thicker and heavier phone. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a bit bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit faster processor than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Huawei P10 Lite, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a greater storage to install applications and games than Huawei P10 Lite, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with superior battery life than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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