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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Huawei Mate 8, having an 87.1 score against 77.4. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's body is newer and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 8's, although it is also a little heavier. IPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen. IPhone 8 Plus captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 8 has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs more than Huawei Mate 8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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