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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is better than Huawei P9's overall score of 72.9. Apple iPhone 7's body is just a little bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than Huawei P9, and they were released with only 5 months difference. Huawei P9 counts with a slightly better display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, more pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger display.
Huawei P9 has just a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores. The iPhone 7 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 7 also counts with a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
IPhone 7 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei P9 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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