In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 9 and Honor Magic5 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156.9 mm | 162.9 mm | Honor Magic5 Pro has greater height than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Width | 78.9 mm | 76.7 mm | Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.77 mm | Huawei Mate 9 is narrower than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Weight | 190 g | 219 g | Huawei Mate 9 is lighter than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Body Colour | Moonlight silver | Space grey | Midnight black | Meadow green | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | - | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Honor Magic5 Pro is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.42 W/kg | 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head), 2.84 W/kg (limb) | |
| 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 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.9" | 6.81" | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2848 x 1312 pixels | Honor Magic5 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 373 ppi | 461 ppi | Honor Magic5 Pro has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1800 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Honor Magic5 Pro has better colour depth than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Night Display, True Colour, Quad-curved display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate with LTPO 2.0 technology, 2160Hz high frequency PWM Dimming, dynamic dimming | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | 2.5D Arc Glass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.19 GHz | Honor Magic5 Pro has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali G71 MP8 | Qualcomm ADRENO 740 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB | Honor Magic5 Pro has more RAM than Huawei Mate 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 512 GB | Honor Magic5 Pro has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 9. |
| User Memory | 41 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.12" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.6 | Honor Magic5 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Lens Construction | - | 8-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 2.8 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 | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | 100x | Honor Magic5 Pro has better digital zoom than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Special Effects | - | Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro, Night Shot, wide-angle mode, Scanner, Movie Mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, AI camera | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8192 x 6144 | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | AI-motion detection, 4-in-1 to 2.8μm Super Pixel, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Pro has better second camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 122 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 2.5cm macro photography |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Periscope lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/3.0 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor Magic5 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 30 cm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.5x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 100x | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Pro has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.4 | Huawei Mate 9 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 100 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Portrait, Night, Mirror reflection, AI Wide-angle selfie, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture, 3D facial detection | Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 4096 x 3072 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | AI anti-distortion |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | - | 3D depth camera |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 5100 mAh | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 9. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 20 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Honor Magic5 Pro can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | 504 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1800 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1800 min Standby: up to 504 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor Magic5 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 | MagicOS 7.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | DTS: X Ultra |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor, flicker sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OTG Reverse Charge, standalone Bluetooth/Wi-Fi aerial architecture |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 9 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger, TP protective film, TP protective cover | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, TUV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certification |
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