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Huawei Mate 70 vs Google Pixel 9

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Huawei Mate 70 vs Google Pixel 9

80 out of 100
Huawei Mate 70
VS
80 out of 100
Google Pixel 9
Huawei Mate 70
Google Pixel 9

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Mate 70 (with Huawei Kirin 9020) that was released on November 26, 2024, against the Google Pixel 9, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 70
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 27W)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 4700 mAh
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1242K versus 1074K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Tensor G4
  • 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1832 and 1594 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Mate 70 and Google Pixel 9 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Mate 70
vs
Pixel 9

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI440 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2500 nits2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionHuawei Kunlun Glass 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Mate 70
n/a
Pixel 9
2215 nits

Design and build

Height160.9 mm (6.33 inches)152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight203 g (7.16 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Mate 70+4%
90.2%
Pixel 9
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Mate 70 and Google Pixel 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHuawei Kirin 9020Google Tensor G4
Max clock2500 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores12 (2 + 6 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A510s
- 6 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: TaiShan		- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
ManufacturingSMICSamsung
Lithography process7 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Da VinciYes
Graphics - Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units - 896
GPU clock840 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~1720 GFLOPS~1792 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Mate 70
1594
Pixel 9+15%
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Mate 70+9%
4981
Pixel 9
4579
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Mate 70+16%
1242602
Pixel 9
1074252
CPU350290237029
GPU276091449828
Memory404778189059
UX211443198336
Total score12426021074252
SamplesLess then 3[5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory type - LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256 GB
Storage type - UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemHarmonyOS 4.3 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM - Stock Android
OS size - 19 GB

Battery

Capacity5300 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power66 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:01 hr
Watching video - 13:38 hr
Gaming - 05:41 hr
Standby - 98 hr
General battery life
Mate 70
n/a
Pixel 9
22:26 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor - Samsung GNK
Sensor size - 1/1.31"
Pixel size - 1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/3.4 -
Focal length125 mm -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution40 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 75
Preview - 83
Zoom - 132
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31203648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length18 mm20 mm
SensorCMOSCMOS
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Mate 70
n/a
Pixel 9
87.7 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024August 2024
Release dateNovember 2024August 2024
Launch price$750$799
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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