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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 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
IPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is slightly better than the Huawei Nova 9's 81 score. IPhone 8's design is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Huawei Nova 9, although it was released 4 years before. IPhone 8 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a way smaller screen and a quite lower pixels density.
IPhone 8 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Huawei Nova 9 features a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 136% bigger battery capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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