Huawei Mate 10 series specs: better, faster, stronger

Huawei’s Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro featured some of the most top-of-the-line specifications by 2016’s standards, and the same can be said for the company’s 2017 flagships, the Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, and Porsche Design Mate 10.

Here are the differences you need to know about Huawei’s Mate 10 lineup.

For starters, the Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 10 are basically the same phone, save for the fancier chassis on the Porsche Design model. All three devices feature the recently announced Kirin 970 processor, the same rear-facing 12 and 20 MP dual Leica camera setup, and the same gigantic 4,000 mAh battery. There are a few big differences worth noting, however. The standard Mate 10 makes the jump up to a 5.9-inch Quad HD LCD display at a more traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, while the Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 10 feature a 6.0-inch Full HD+ OLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio.

They also differ in memory — the Mate 10 has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of on-board storage, the Pro has either 4 or 6 GB of RAM and either 64 or 128 GB of storage, and the Porsche Design has 6 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. In addition, the Mate 10 comes with a microSD card slot and a 3.5 mm headphone jack, while neither the Pro nor Porsche Design models come with either of those features.

Below you’ll find the complete list of the Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, and Porsche Design Mate 10 specs.

	Huawei Mate 10	Huawei Mate 10 Pro	Porsche Design Mate 10
Display	5.9-inch Huawei FullView LCD 3D glass 2560 x 1440 resolution 499 ppi 16:9 aspect ratio	6.0-inch Huawei FullView OLED 2160 x 1080 resolution 402 ppi 18:9 aspect ratio	6.0-inch Huawei FullView OLED 2160 x 1080 resolution 402 ppi 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor	Huawei Kirin 970 Octa-core CPU (4 Cortex A73 2.36 GHz + 4 Cortex A53 1.8 GHz) + i7 co-processor	Huawei Kirin 970 Octa-core CPU (4 Cortex A73 2.36 GHz + 4 Cortex A53 1.8 GHz) + i7 co-processor	Huawei Kirin 970 Octa-core CPU (4 Cortex A73 2.36 GHz + 4 Cortex A53 1.8 GHz) + i7 co-processor
GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G72 MP12
RAM	4 GB LPDDR4	4 / 6 GB LPDDR4	6 GB LPDDR4
Storage	64 GB MicroSD expansion up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	64 / 128 GB No MicroSD card slot	256 GB No MicroSD card slot
Cameras	Rear cameras: 20 MP Monochrome + 12 MP RGB sensors f/1.6 in both lenses, OIS (color sensor only), BSI CMOS, dual-LED flash, PDAF+CAF+Laser+Depth auto focus, 2x Hybrid Zoom, 4K video recording Front camera: 8 MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, fixed focus	Rear cameras: 20 MP Monochrome + 12 MP RGB sensors f/1.6 in both lenses, OIS (color sensor only), BSI CMOS, dual-LED flash, PDAF+CAF+Laser+Depth auto focus, 2x Hybrid Zoom, 4K video recording Front camera: 8 MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, fixed focus	Rear cameras: 20 MP Monochrome + 12 MP RGB sensors f/1.6 in both lenses, OIS (color sensor only), BSI CMOS, dual-LED flash, PDAF+CAF+Laser+Depth auto focus, 2x Hybrid Zoom, 4K video recording Front camera: 8 MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, fixed focus
Battery	4,000 mAh Non-removable Huawei SuperCharge	4,000 mAh Non-removable Huawei SuperCharge	4,000 mAh Non-removable Huawei SuperCharge
IP rating	None	IP67	IP67
SIM	Dual SIM Primary SIM: 4G Secondary SIM: 2G/3G/4G	Dual SIM Primary SIM: 4G Secondary SIM: 2G/3G/4G	Dual SIM Primary SIM: 4G Secondary SIM: 2G/3G/4G
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No	No
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 2.4 G, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with Wi-Fi Direct support Bluetooth 4.2, support BLE support aptX/aptX HD and LDAC HD Audio USB Type-C DisplayPort 1.2	Wi-Fi 2.4 G, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with Wi-Fi Direct support Bluetooth 4.2, support BLE support aptX/aptX HD and LDAC HD Audio USB Type-C DisplayPort 1.2	Wi-Fi 2.4 G, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with Wi-Fi Direct support Bluetooth 4.2, support BLE support aptX/aptX HD and LDAC HD Audio USB Type-C DisplayPort 1.2
Software	Android 8.0 Oreo EMUI 8.0	Android 8.0 Oreo EMUI 8.0	Android 8.0 Oreo EMUI 8.0
Colors	Mocha Brown, Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Gold	Midnight Blue, Titanium Gray, Mocha Brown, Pink Gold	Diamond Black
Dimensions and weight	150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm 186 g	154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm 178 g	154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm 178 g

Be sure to speak up in the comments below if you think Huawei could have improved in any areas or if you think they knocked it out of the park.

Check out our other Huawei Mate 10 coverage, including full announcement details and the price and availability roundup.