Huawei Mate 9 vs Huawei Mate 20 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

8.0
Huawei Mate 9
8.0
Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 9 Huawei Mate 20
Released · Jan 06, 2017
Released · Oct 26, 2018
5.9-inch · 1920x1080px
6.5-inch · 2244x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 03, 2016 Oct 16, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm
6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Brown, White Black, Gold, Green, Blue

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 77.39% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 87.98% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, HDR, 820 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 373 PPI 2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 381 PPI
Colors
16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 960 HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8 Mali-G76 MP10
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Huawei SuperCharge

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Second camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 27 mm
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus) 24 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning
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, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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

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
with 6 GB RAM
Memory 6GB
with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless