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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 83.8 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 83.8 score against 78.7. The iPhone 7 Plus design is just a bit thinner but heavier than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and both were released only a couple of months apart. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better display density.
IPhone 7 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better processing power than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
IPhone 7 Plus costs more than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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