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Huawei Mate 9

Huawei Mate 10 Lite

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, November. Released 2016, December	2017, October
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, November

Body
Dimensions	156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)	156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.9 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Chipset	Kirin 960 (16 nm)	Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-T830 MP2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"	16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth)
Features	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging	22.5W wired

Misc
Colors	Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black	Graphite Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue
Models	MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00	RNE-L21, RNE-L22, RNE-L01, RNE-L02, RNE-L11, RNE-L23, RNE-L03, RNE-AL00
Price	About 320 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637 Basemark X: 36519	GeekBench: 3603 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1852:1 (nominal), 2.654 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB	Noise -89.2dB / Crosstalk -83.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h	Endurance rating 76h