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Huawei Mate 10 Lite

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 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G Network	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, 41 - MHA-L29
	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)	156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	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	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.9 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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

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

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth)	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	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	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 Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

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

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

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

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