Google Pixel vs Huawei Mate 9

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Google Pixel
Price
$470.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
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Main
Model
Huawei Mate 9
Price
$379.50
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Hisilicon Kirin 960
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G71 MP8
CAMERA Rear: Dual 20 MP +12 MP, f/2.2, OIS, 2x zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
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launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 26 h
Playing Music
About 110 h
body
Dimensions
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, November
Status
Coming soon
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 960
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
camera
Rear
Dual 20 MP +12 MP, f/2.2, OIS, 2x zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~373 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
To be confirmed - EMUI 5.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz, 0.42 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - MHA-L29 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Mate 9 uses a faster processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) than the Pixel. It is a significant specification of this phone as fast CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Mate 9 has more powerful GPU Adreno 530 thanks to which you will be able to run more number of the latest games.

The Mate 9 has more quality back camera that makes it a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The Mate 9 front camera specifications are better than that of the Pixel: (8 megapixels and 1.9 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The Google Pixel has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 440 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Mate 9 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 373 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for watching movies. The Pixel smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Huawei Mate 9: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm versus 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm. The Google Pixel model weight 143g that is 47g less than the weight of the Mate 9.

The Mate 9 device is produced with a card slot. It's a nice pros: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Huawei Mate 9 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery that is 1230mah bigger compared to the Google Pixel cell. That's mean this phone will work longer without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Mate 9 is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.