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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 is much better than Huawei P9, getting a general score of 85 against 72.9. Apple iPhone 8's construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei P9. Apple iPhone 8 features a display that's very similar to Huawei P9's display, although the Apple iPhone 8 has a much lower 750 x 1334 resolution, a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite smaller screen.
IPhone 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei P9, because although it has less and slower cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P9 counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 8 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P9, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 8 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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