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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| 2016-09-16 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus has a score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 general score. The iPhone 7 Plus is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than Huawei Mate 8, although it is also just a bit heavier. Huawei Mate 8 and iPhone 7 Plus count with incredibly similar processors, although the Huawei Mate 8 also has more RAM and more cores.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a just a bit better display density. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a little bit better storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments.
Huawei Mate 8 features a way better battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 38% greater battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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