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Huawei Mate 9 Pro

Huawei Mate 9 Pro

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TCL 10 Pro

TCL 10 Pro

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate 9 Pro
TCL 10 Pro
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
49.948.7
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
62.763.1

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a 5.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the TCL 10 Pro has a larger 6.47-inch AMOLED display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Mate 9 Pro is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, whereas the TCL 10 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 675, with the latter offering more RAM options.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Mate 9 Pro having a dual rear camera setup of 12 MP and 20 MP, while the TCL 10 Pro boasts a 64 MP main sensor alongside additional lenses for ultrawide and macro photography.
  • Battery capacity is also higher in the TCL 10 Pro at 4500 mAh compared to 4000 mAh in the Mate 9 Pro, though the latter supports faster charging at 22.5W.
  • Both devices run on different versions of Android, with the Mate 9 Pro on EMUI 9.1 based on Android 7.0 and the TCL 10 Pro on TCL UI based on Android 10, with a planned upgrade to Android 11.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate 9 Pro
TCL 10 Pro

General

Release Date

2017
2020, April 06

Announced

2016
2020, April 06

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
6.47"

Type

OLED
AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 612

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

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"
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm5 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
24 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
158.5 x 72.4 x 9.2 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 in)

Weight

169 g
177 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Haze Gold, Titanium Grey
Gray, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11, TCL UI

OS Version

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11, TCL UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes