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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is better than Huawei P9, with an 87.1 score against 72.9. IPhone 8 Plus is a newer cellphone than the Huawei P9, although it is much heavier and just a little bit thicker. The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better processor than Huawei P9, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little more vivid display than Huawei P9, because although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a quite larger display. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Huawei P9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei P9 has a bit better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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