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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting an 85 score against 79.3. Even though Apple iPhone 8 is noticeably older than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, it's construction is just a bit thinner and a lot lighter. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone 8, because it has a way higher 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution, a much larger screen and a greater count of pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and 6 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone 8 features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a way less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a much longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 120 percent bigger battery capacity.
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