Apple iPhone 8 vs Huawei Mate 9 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 8
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Apple iPhone 8 or Huawei Mate 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 8 | Huawei Mate 9 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2016, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 3.11 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red | Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black | |
| Battery | 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 700 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 96.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | 77.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 373 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, OIS, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 90 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 5 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | Mali-G71 MP8 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 485821 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 145501 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 94979 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 93682 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 145501 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 267441 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1020 | 393 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1595 | 1278 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1053 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 4596 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 909 | 373 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1838 | 1465 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4266 | 1870 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10535 | 5972 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8618 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - MHA-L29 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - MHA-L09 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A1863 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1905 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1906 (Japan) |
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