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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 3.84 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 7 has a score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 general score. Apple iPhone 7 is a just a little thinner and lighter phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, even though both were released with only 4 months difference. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot better pixel density, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bigger screen. Apple iPhone 7 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
The iPhone 7 shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 7 also counts with a larger aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 1960mAh.
The Apple iPhone 7 costs a little more than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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