Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) vs HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 20 vs HTC Nexus 9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.53"
IPS
IPS
1080x2244
12
MP
MP
24mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
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26 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Model | Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) |
| Other model names | Huawei Mate 20 HMA-LX9, HMA-L29, HMA-AL00, Huawei Himalayan | HTC Google Nexus 9 WiFi, HTC Volantis |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | HTC |
| Release date | 10/31/2018, Announced: 10/16/2018 | 11/3/2014 |
| Depth | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.2 x 158.2 millimeters (3.04 x 6.23 in) | 153.7 x 228.2 millimeters (6.05 x 8.98 in) |
| Weight | 188 grams (6.58 ounces) | 425 grams (14.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.53" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~88% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2244 pixels (18.7:9) | 1536x2048 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 381 PPI | 288 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10 | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| User Interface | EMUI 9.0 / 10 / 11 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm) | 64bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1-64 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 2.3GHz Denver (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 (720MHz) | NVIDIA GeForce Kepler MP192 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 273931 (v7) Geekbench: 9793 (v4.4) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.1 | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1400/200 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | HMA-L09 version: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 HMA-AL00 / HMA-TL00 / HMA-L29 version: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.217mm 8MP telephoto f/2.452mm2x-optical-zoom | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 720p@960fps (slow motion) Leica optics | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 24 megapixels | 1.6 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5632x4224 pixels | 1536x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.9µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, DivX |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C SlimPort® | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 6700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 22.5W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 9.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Midnight Blue, Twilight | • Colors: Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand • HTC BoomSound • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) | HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |