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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2017-01-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
Apple iPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is much better than Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 global score. Apple iPhone 7 is a a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 9, although they were released only a couple of months apart. Huawei Mate 9 features a bit better processor than iPhone 7, because it has 2 GB more RAM and more cores.
IPhone 7 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, although it has a little lower pixel density, a way smaller screen and a lot lower 750 x 1334 pixels resolution. Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality photos, and they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPhone 7 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 has a very superior battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 1960mAh.
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