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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-12-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Even though the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is older than Nokia 8.1, it's design is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. These phones use Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple additional features.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per display inch.
Nokia 8.1 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Nokia 8.1 also has a larger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a larger sensor.
The Nokia 8.1 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit longer battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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