Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy M10's 73.5 general score. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy M10, but both are equally thin. These phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy M10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a less mega-pixels back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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