OnePlus 3T vs Huawei Mate 9

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display
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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
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body
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memory
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Main
Model
OnePlus 3T
Price
$269.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Front: 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.4 mm (6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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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)
CAMERA Rear: Dual 20 MP +12 MP, f/2.2, OIS, 2x zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
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, November
Status
Available. Released 2016, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, Auto HDR
Features
1/2.8" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Oxygen OS
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
152.7 x 74.7 x 7.4 mm (6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
Weight
158 g (5.57 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - North America
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 30(2300) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global model
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
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
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 Huawei Mate 9 runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) in comparison with the 3T. This is an important specification of this model as fast CPU allows the user to run a few apps at once.

The OnePlus 3T has more powerful GPU Adreno 530 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Huawei Mate 9 has more quality back camera that makes it a better buy for photography enthusiasts.

The OnePlus 3T has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Huawei Mate 9 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 373 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The 3T smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Mate 9: 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.4 mm versus 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm. The OnePlus 3T model weight 158g that is 32g lighter than the weight of the Huawei Mate 9.

The Mate 9 device is produced with a memory card slot. It's a pleasant bonus: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Mate 9 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4000mah battery that is 600mah bigger compared to the OnePlus 3T cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

The Huawei Mate 9 and the 3T have an equal number of advantages however as the Mate 9 has better CPU that is a very important specification then this model becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.