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Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design

Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design

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Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design

Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
Performance
67.067.0
Camera
49.949.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
64.164.1

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design features a larger 6.0-inch OLED display with HDR10 support, compared to the Mate 9's 5.5-inch OLED without HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the Mate 10 is powered by the more advanced Kirin 970 chipset, while the Mate 9 uses the Kirin 960.
  • Both phones have a dual-camera setup with similar specifications, 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 (Oreo) with EMUI 9.1, while the Mate 9 initially launched with Android 7.0 (Nougat) but can be upgraded to Android 9.0 (Pie).
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Mate 10 being slightly heavier and featuring Gorilla Glass on the front and back, while the Mate 9 has Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and an aluminum back.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design

General

Release Date

2017
2017

Announced

2017
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6"
5.5"

Type

OLED, HDR10
OLED

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
256GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

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"

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

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

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

Dimensions

154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)

Weight

178 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Diamond Black
Graphite Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 9.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 9.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes