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Huawei Mate 9

Huawei Mate 9

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Oppo F3 Plus

Oppo F3 Plus

#2675

Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate 9
Oppo F3 Plus
Performance
71.470.7
Camera
82.066.3
Display
58.958.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
76.279.9
Connectivity
69.851.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
53.847.0

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

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, 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

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired
20W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

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

Colors

Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Pink, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

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 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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