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Huawei Mate S

Huawei Mate 9

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - CRR-UL00	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CRR-L09	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CRR-UL00	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2526, 28, 40 - CRR-L09	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, October	2016, November. Released 2016, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)	156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight	156 g (5.50 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), 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	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	3D Touch display (optional)

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Kirin 935 (28 nm)	Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T628 MP4	Mali-G71 MP8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS	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"
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features	LED flash
Video		1080p@30fps

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		22.5W wired

Misc
Colors	Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey	Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Models	CRR-UL00, CRR-L09, CRR-UL20	MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00
Price	About 350 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 914 Basemark X: 5368	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637 Basemark X: 36519
Display		Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 60h	Endurance rating 82h