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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-04-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a global score of 78.7 against 75.5. Despite being the best we compare here, we must highlight that it's also a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, giving you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better looking display than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher pixel count in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro's processor is very similar to the processor in Huawei P9 Plus, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a camera with a 12 MP, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Huawei P9 Plus counts with a slightly better memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has better battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size.
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