Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is much better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 overall score. IPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, while Huawei Mate 9 Pro works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. IPhone 12's construction is a lot newer, just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
IPhone 12 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1170 x 2532px resolution and a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone 12 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone 12 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much bigger aperture to capture better low light images and video. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
The iPhone 12 costs a little more than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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