Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 9
Oppo F3 Plus
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
49.950.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
60.160.8
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 9 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and an aluminum back, while the Oppo F3 Plus uses Gorilla Glass 5, offering slightly better durability.
- Both have similar 1080 x 1920 pixel IPS LCD displays, but the Mate 9 has a slightly larger 5.9-inch screen compared to the F3 Plus's 6.0-inch display.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 653 found in the F3 Plus.
- The Mate 9's dual-camera setup includes a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP monochrome sensor, while the F3 Plus has a single 16 MP rear camera, though both support OIS and 4K video recording.
- Both devices have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Mate 9 supports faster charging at 22.5W compared to the F3 Plus's 20W.
- Software-wise, the Mate 9 runs on a more recent version of Android (upgradable to 9.0) with EMUI, while the F3 Plus operates on Android 6 with ColorOS, which may offer a less refined experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 9
Oppo F3 Plus
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 510
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
16 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"
16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
8 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
20W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
163.6 x 80.8 x 7.4 mm (6.44 x 3.18 x 0.29 in)
Weight
190 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Pink, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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) Cat6 300/50 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
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

