Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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 iPhone 7 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 81.6 score against 78.7. The iPhone 7 is a somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although both were released only 4 months apart. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a much better screen density, a larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Apple iPhone 7 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPhone 7 also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
IPhone 7 features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a way better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 104 percent more battery size.
IPhone 7 costs a bit more than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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