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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 is better than the Huawei Mate 9, getting a global score of 85 against 73.4. The iPhone 8 is a a little bit thinner and lighter device than Huawei Mate 9, even when they were released with only a couple of months difference. IPhone 8 features a bit better processor than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, although it has a really smaller display, a just a little worse quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels. IPhone 8 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a larger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations.
Huawei Mate 9 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 120 percent greater battery capacity.
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