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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the Huawei Mate X3's global score of 74.7. Even though the iPhone 8 is notably older and way thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's construction is still extremely lighter. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone 8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 and a much smaller screen. Huawei Mate X3 and iPhone 8 feature extremely similar memory for games and applications, they have equal internal storage.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a superior camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a lot more MP back camera. The Huawei Mate X3 has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 4800mAh battery size against 1821mAh.
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