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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 general score. Apple iPhone 8 is a newer device, and it's also noticeably lighter and a little thinner than Huawei Mate 8. Apple iPhone 8 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone 8 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, although it has a way lower 750 x 1334px resolution, a way smaller screen and a little worse amount of pixels per inch of display. IPhone 8 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The iPhone 8 features just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 8 costs more money than Huawei Mate 8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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