Huawei Mate 9 vs Huawei Y9 (2018)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei Mate 9

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Huawei

Huawei Y9 (2018)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei Mate 9

Better display

Huawei Y9 (2018)

Lighter body

Huawei Y9 (2018)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Size (inches)	5.9	5.93
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1920	2160
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	373	407
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	—
Screen-to-body	77.5	76.7

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-T830 MP2
Chipset Name	Kirin 960	Kirin 659
Process (nm)	16	16
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 9.1	EMUI 8
OS Version	7.0	8.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	2
Depth	—	2 MP, (depth)
Wide	20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	4
Lens	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	2 MP

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Capacity (mAh)	4000	4000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	5	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	156.9	157.2
Thickness (mm)	7.9	7.9
Weight (g)	190	170
Width (mm)	78.9	75.3

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Announced	2016, November. Released 2016, December	2018, March. Released 2018, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only)	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	—
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei Y9 (2018)
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (market dependent), proximity, compass