Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-21 | 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 |
| Glacial green | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 330.00 | $ 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 |
| Adreno 650 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, Dual 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 is slightly better than the OnePlus 8, with a overall score of 78.7 against 76. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than OnePlus 8, although it was released 3 years before. OnePlus 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger display.
The OnePlus 8 has a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as OnePlus 8's one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
OnePlus 8 captures way better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates, a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a much bigger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
OnePlus 8 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the OnePlus 8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the OnePlus 8, giving up a couple specs and features.
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