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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2015-12-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a general score of 83.8 against 77.4. The iPhone 7 Plus body is newer and just a bit thinner than Huawei Mate 8's, but it's also a bit heavier. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the Huawei Mate 8 one, although the iPhone 7 Plus has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a little bit greater screen density. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 7 Plus costs a lot more than the Huawei Mate 8, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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