Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs. Mate 10 Porsche Design - what's different?
Since last week, two of Huawei's newest high-end smartphones - Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design - are available to pre-order in the US. Both are offered unlocked, and will work on GSM/LTE carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T. While the Mate 10 Pro costs $799.99, the Mate 10 Porsche Design breaks the $1,000 barrier, as it's sold for $1,225 (thus being more expensive than Apple's iPhone X).
But what's so different about the Mate 10 Porsche Design that Huawei dares asking an extra $425 for it? Well, let's find out.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design are similar in many regards, including size, weight, and screen diagonal and resolution (6 inches, 1080 x 2160 pixels). The handsets are powered by the same processor (octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 970), have the same front and rear cameras, and similarly-sized 4000 mAh batteries. Furthermore, both phones offer 6 GB of RAM, and are dust- and water-resistant. The only internal difference between the two devices is related to storage space - the Mate 10 Pro has 128 GB, while the Mate 10 Porsche Design doubles that to 256 GB.
A more obvious difference is related to the phones' appearance. The Mate 10 Pro is available in either Titanium Gray, or Midnight Blue, while the Mate 10 Porsche Design comes in a single, exclusive Diamond Black color, with a distinctive rear pattern and Porsche Design branding. Take a look at the three color variants below.
Compared to the Mate 10 Pro, the Mate 10 Porsche Design has some extras in the box, including a soft black grain leather case, a car charger, and a Porsche Design VIP card. Moreover, while both smartphones run Android 8 Oreo with Huawei's EMUI, the interface of the Porsche Design handset is customized to reflect its branding.
From a practical point of view, we'd say the Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design is not worth the extra $425, as the Mate 10 Pro offers the very same performance and specs (the halved internal memory doesn't matter that much, as 128 GB is aplenty anyway). Then again, the Porsche Design Mate 10 is made for people who can afford to buy expensive things without questioning their practicality.
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| Huawei Mate 10 Pro | Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design |
Design
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm |
6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.28 oz (178.0 g) | 6.28 oz (178.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal | Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gray, Brown, Pink, Blue | Black |
Display
| Size | |
|---|---|
| 6.0-inch | 6.0-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI | 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI |
| Technology | |
| OLED | OLED |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 80.97 % | 80.97 % |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
|---|---|
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2360 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2360 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G72 MP12 | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| RAM | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4) | 6GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | |
| 128GB | 256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI |
Battery
| Capacity | |
|---|---|
| 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Type | |
| Li - Polymer | Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging |
Camera
| Rear | |
|---|---|
| Dual camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm | 12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.7" Pixel size: 1 μm |
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal Length: 27 mm |
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | |
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
|---|---|
| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | |
|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band) |
| 4G (TDD) | |
| Bands 39(1900+) | Bands 39(1900+) |
| 3G | |
| Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
|---|---|
| Date approved: Oct 19, 2017 FCC ID value: QISBLA-L09 | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.06 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 3.95 W/kg |
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Buyers information
| MSRP | |
|---|---|
| $ 1225 | |
| In The Box | |
| USB-C Earphones, Charger, USB-C Cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter, Flexible Clear Case, Quick Start Guide, Eject tool | USB-C Earphones, Charger EU, Charger UK , USB-C Cable x2, USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter, Leather Case, VIP Card, Quick Start Guide, Eject tool |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 |
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