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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2017-01-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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
The iPhone 7 Plus has a global score of 83.8, which is much better than Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 overall score. IPhone 7 Plus is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter device than the Huawei Mate 9, although both were released with only a few months difference. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 9 has a little faster processor than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus shoots a lot better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a larger aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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