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

