Huawei Mate 9 vs Huawei Mate 10 Specs Comparison

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Huawei Mate 9
Huawei Mate 9 Huawei Mate 10
Released · Jan 06, 2017
Released · Oct 20, 2017
5.9-inch · 1920x1080px
5.9-inch · 2560x1440px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm
5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Brown, White Black, Gold, Brown, Pink

Display

Size
5.9-inch 5.9-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 373 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 499 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
77.39 % 81.69 %
Peak brightness
730 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 960 HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8 Mali-G72 MP12
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 27 mm
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 39(1900+)
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 04, 2016
FCC ID value: QISMHA-L09
Measured SAR
Head: 1.42 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Headphones, Charger, USB-C cable, Flexible Clear Case, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 03, 2016 Oct 16, 2017

Alternative variants

with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Nov 03, 2016
FCC ID value: QISMHA-L29
Measured SAR Head: 1.42 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Oct 16, 2017
FCC ID value: QISALP-LX9
Measured SAR Head: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 0.62 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg
with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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