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Huawei Mate 9 Pro

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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09
		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	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, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, November. Released 2017, January	2016, November. Released 2016, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)	156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	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 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Kirin 960 (16 nm)	Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-G71 MP8

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

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"	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	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

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

Misc
Colors	Haze Gold, Titanium Grey	Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Models	LON-L29, LON-AL00	MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00
Price	About 400 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 8.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637 Basemark X: 36519
Display	Contrast ratio: 33273:1 (nominal), 3.206 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 91dB	Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.6dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 82h