Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 9.x | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 625.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus body is a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is somewhat heavier and was released around 16 months before. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Huawei Mate 9 Pro comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit worse display density, they both have a same size display.
The iPhone 6s Plus takes clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features as much memory for games and applications as the Apple iPhone 6s Plus one, both have the same internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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