Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
TCL 10 Pro
Performance
75.981.4
Camera
82.057.7
Display
79.979.9
Battery
28.130.6
Build
76.278.7
Connectivity
66.166.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
59.556.4
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
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
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Haze Gold, Titanium Grey
Gray, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11, TCL UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

