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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL's general score of 75. Huawei Mate 9 Pro works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Lumia 950 XL.
The Lumia 950 XL features just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a little bit larger display. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a superior CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Lumia 950 XL has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments, a larger sensor and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Lumia 950 XL. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Lumia 950 XL, giving up some specs and features.
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