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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, with an 84.2 score against 81. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus design is just a little thinner than Huawei Nova 9, but it is just a little bit heavier and was released 6 years before. Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x operating system, while Huawei Nova 9 works with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per inch of display. The Huawei Nova 9 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus have quite similar memory for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better CPU than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor. Huawei Nova 9 features a much better battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 captures better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 50 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
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