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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. IPhone 8 Plus is a heavier cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but they are 0.3inches thick. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better display than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixels density.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone 8 Plus features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a way better battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 49% greater battery size. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and higher video frame rates.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs more than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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