Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than Huawei P9 Plus, with an 87.1 score against 75.5. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus construction is newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than the Huawei P9 Plus. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei P9 Plus. They have a better quantity of pixels per display inch, an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution and a same size display.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 8 Plus features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, and they both have a 12 MP back camera, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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