Huawei Mate 9 vs. Google Pixel 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 9 and Google Pixel 7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 9 vs. Google Pixel 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GVU6C
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 155.6 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater height than Google Pixel 7.
Width 78.9 mm 73.2 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Google Pixel 7.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.7 mm Huawei Mate 9 is narrower than Huawei Mate 9.
Weight 190 g 197 g Huawei Mate 9 is lighter than Huawei Mate 9.
Body Colour Moonlight silver | Space grey Obsidian
Body Material Aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, matte aluminum frame
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 6.3" Google Pixel 7 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 373 ppi 416 ppi Google Pixel 7 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 7 has better display contrast ratio than Huawei Mate 9.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 9.
User Memory 41 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 7 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.85 Google Pixel 7 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Digital Zoom 2x -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10.8 Megapixel Google Pixel 7 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 9 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9.
Field of View (Front) - 92.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4355 mAh Google Pixel 7 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 9.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 7 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 20 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 504 hours -
Talk Time 1800 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Security hub, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate
OTHERS Huawei Mate 9 Google Pixel 7
Included Accessories Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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