The Mate 10 Pro is Huawei's most powerful phone to date, a showcase for the Kirin 970 chipset and its powerful Neural Processing Unit. But there's a new, cheaper contender from the company's sub-brand, Honor, in the form of the View 10 — which bears many of the same features as the Mate 10 Pro, including its high-end silicon. With so many similarities, no one could blame you for wondering why you should spend the extra money on Huawei's flagship versus Honor's. We're here to help you figure that out by taking a deeper dive into what each phone does well — and where each could stand to improve. Specifications The View 10 and Mate 10 Pro are very similar on paper ... but exactly how similar? Before we get into the intangibles like user experience, battery life, and overall value, it's good to quickly familiarize yourself with each phone by skimming over the spec sheets. Verizon is offering the Pixel 4a for just $10/mo on new Unlimited lines Category Honor View 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo Display 5.99-inch 18:9 IPS LCD display

2160 x 1080, 403PPI pixel density 6.0-inch 18:9 AMOLED display

2160 x 1080, 402PPI pixel density Chipset Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 970, four 2.4GHz Cortex A73 cores, four 1.8GHz Cortex A53 cores, 10nm Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 970, four 2.4GHz Cortex A73 cores, four 1.8GHz Cortex A53 cores, 10nm GPU Mali-G72 Mali-G72 RAM 4GB/6GB 4GB/6GB Storage 64GB/128GB 64GB/128GB Expandable Yes (dedicated microSD slot) No Battery 3750mAh 4000mAh Water resistance No IP67 Rear Camera 16MP f/1.8 + 20MP f/1.8, PDAF, 4K at 30fps 12MP f/1.6 + 20MP f/1.6, PDAF + laser autofocus, 4K at 30fps Front Camera 13MP f/2.0, 1080p video 8MP f/2.0, 1080p video Connectivity WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, USB-C WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, USB-C Security Fingerprint sensor (front) Fingerprint sensor (back) SIM Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM Dimensions 157 x 74.9 x 6.9mm 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9mm Weight 172g 178g Colors Black, Aurora Blue, Gold, Red Diamond Black, Midnight Blue, Titanium Gray Why you should buy the View 10 The View 10 isn't just similar to the Mate 10 Pro on paper; it's made by the same company, and it has the same EMUI 8 software interface on top of Android Oreo. Where it really starts to differ is in its design; contrary to the Mate 10 Pro, which features a gorgeous, yet fragile glass back, the Honor View 10 boasts a more durable and utilitarian aluminum casing. It's also the only phone of the two with a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sure, the Mate 10 Pro comes with an adapter in the box, but let's be real — having to carry around a dongle everywhere just to listen to wired audio isn't nearly as convenient, and USB-C headphones are still a crapshoot.

Another key difference between the View 10 and Mate 10 Pro is the design and functionality of the fingerprint sensors. On the View 10, the sensor takes the form of a narrow strip just below the display, as opposed to the Mate 10 Pro's positioning around back. Thanks to this location, you're able to reallocate navigation controls to the fingerprint sensor on the View 10, eliminating the need for on-screen buttons and making room for more content at the bottom of the display. Despite a lower price tag, the Honor View 10 has the same Kirin 970 chipset as the Mate 10 Pro. It's Huawei's most powerful processor, and it features the company's new NPU, which uses artificial intelligence to improve the camera software and prevent each phone from performance degradation over time — meaning you don't have to spend a fortune to get a long-lasting phone. See at Honor Why the Mate 10 Pro is worth the extra money The View 10 is a fantastic phone, but for all its merit, Huawei isn't going to cannibalize itself with a phone from its subsidiary brand. The Mate 10 Pro immediately feels more premium than the VIew 10 — though again, that comes at the cost of a much more breakable glass back. On that back, you'll notice Leica branding next to the cameras, and if that name sounds familiar it's because Leica is one of the biggest names in optics and photography. The result of this partnership is a pair of cameras that produce significantly better photos than those of the View 10.