With 6GB RAM, decent dual cam, Gionee M2017 is a tough rival to Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Today, let’s make a Gionee M2017 vs Huawei Mate 9 Pro comparison to see which is better.

Gionee M2017 vs Huawei Mate 9 Pro: specs comparison

Firstly, let’s start the Gionee M2017 vs Huawei Mate 9 Pro battle by talking their display. Gionee M2017 comes with a 5.7-inch  display with 2K resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels) and AMOLED panel. The highlight of Gionee M2017 is its curved or hyperboloid display. This is the Gionee’s first device to be received this design. Having 2K resolution and AMOLED panel in common, however, the screen size of Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little smaller 5.5 inches. Though, viewing quality of the two smartphones seems to be competitive to each other. In terms of processor, Gionee equips its device with a 1.958GHz octa-core unit whereas the handset of Huawei is powered by Hisilicon Kirin 960 Octa-core chipset.

As regard to memory and native storage, the Gionee M2017 mounts 6GB of RAM and 128GB of ROM. Yet, the inbuilt storage of Gionee M2017 is not expandable. Along with 6GB RAM & 128GB ROM pair likewise the M2017, the handset of Huawei also provide another option for memory and storage which is 4GB RAM coupled with 64GB ROM. For those who need additional space for saving data, the Mate 9 Pro offes microSD card slot. For photography, there is a rear dual (12MP + 13MP) camera assisted by 4X optical zoom and also an 8MP front camera on the Gionee M2017. Meanwhile, a dual (20MP + 12MP) main camera is one of the Huawei Mate 9 Pro’s highlight and an 8MP selfie snapper.

Under the hood, Gionee M2017 comes with Android Marshmallow 6.0 pre-installed while the Mate 9 Pro runs Android Nougat 7.0 out of the box. Therefore, the Gionee M2017 operating system has more updating functionalities than that of Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Besides, the mobile of Gionee comes with a huge battery of 7000mAh capacity while the handset of Huawei is fueled by a 4000mAh cell.

Gionee M2017 vs Huawei Mate 9 Pro: price and availability

It is expected that Gionee M2017 will be launched this December 26. In case of Huawei Mate 9 Pro, the phone is also expected to come available within this December with the price tag of $683.