Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
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Huawei Mate 9
#1892Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
Huawei Mate 9
Performance
86.071.4
Camera
82.082.0
Display
80.458.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
77.676.2
Connectivity
63.969.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
56.653.8
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design features a premium build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a larger 6.0" OLED display with HDR10 support, compared to the Mate 9's 5.9" IPS LCD without HDR.
- Performance-wise, the Mate 10 is powered by the more advanced Kirin 970 chipset and offers 256GB of storage and 6GB of RAM, while the Mate 9 has options for 32GB or 64GB storage with 4GB of RAM.
- Both phones have similar camera setups with dual 12 MP and 20 MP sensors, but the Mate 10 has a wider aperture of f/1.6 for improved low-light performance.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4000 mAh, with both supporting 22.5W charging.
- The Mate 10 runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 9.1, while the Mate 9 initially launched with Android 7.0 but can be upgraded to Android 9.1, though it includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the Mate 10 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
Huawei Mate 9
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.9"
Type
OLED, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 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-G72 MP12
Mali-G71 MP8
Memory
256GB 6GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight
178 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Diamond Black
Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
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, aptX HD, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 9.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass