Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the Lumia 950, with a 78.7 score against 74.1. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than Lumia 950. The Microsoft Lumia 950 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a more powerful processor than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Lumia 950 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a larger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations, a way better 20 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features better battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Lumia 950. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Lumia 950, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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