Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has an overall score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 general score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro construction is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the OnePlus 8 UW, although it was released many years before.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 UW features just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen.
OnePlus 8 UW shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a lot more megapixels camera, a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and higher video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the OnePlus 8 UW one, they have equal internal storage. OnePlus 8 UW features just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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