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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. IPhone 8 Plus is a heavier device than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but they are equally thin. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 49% bigger battery capacity. IPhone 8 Plus shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos and higher video frame rates.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus costs more than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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