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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
86.085.6
Camera
82.082.0
Display
80.479.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
77.676.2
Connectivity
63.970.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
56.661.4

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

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, 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)
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

Colors

Diamond Black
Graphite Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

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