Huawei Mate S vs Huawei Mate 9 compare
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Huawei Mate S vs Huawei Mate 9
What is the difference between the Huawei Mate S and Huawei Mate 9? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
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| Release date | 2015, September | 2016, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.96 in | 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 3.11 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | ||
| Colors | Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey | Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 400 EUR |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" inc | 5.9" inc | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 96.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.9% | 77.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 373 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 3D Touch display (optional) |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', OIS, AF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, OIS, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 5 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 935 (28 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | |
| Processor CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| Graphics processor GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 | Mali-G71 MP8 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 393 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1278 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1053 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 373 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1465 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 750 | 1870 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2491 | 5972 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2047 | 8618 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1331 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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