Huawei Mate 9 vs. OnePlus 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Mate 9 and OnePlus 3. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 9 vs. OnePlus 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 152.7 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 78.9 mm 74.7 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.4 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than Huawei Mate 9.
Weight 190 g 158 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than Huawei Mate 9.
Body Colour Moonlight silver | Space grey -
Body Material Aluminium Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 5.5" Huawei Mate 9 has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 373 ppi 401 ppi OnePlus 3 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.15 GHz Huawei Mate 9 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Mate 9 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
RAM 4 GB 6 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 41 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 OnePlus 3 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9.
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 -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Huawei Mate 9 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Mate 9 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 20 min -
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 Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30
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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Huawei Mate 9 OnePlus 3
Included Accessories Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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