Apple iPhone 8 vs Huawei P9 Plus: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 8 vs Huawei P9 Plus. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8Global · 2GB · 64GB
Huawei P9 PlusHuawei P9 PlusGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · L29
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB
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Huawei P9 Plus
Huawei P9 Plus
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials 5.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware 4.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 5.8Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity 7.0 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
60 reviews
8.6
11 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 8 vs Huawei P9 Plus

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB 		where to buy Huawei P9 Plus Huawei P9 Plus
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
Inches 4.7" 5.5"
Resolution HD+ FHD
Usable surface 65% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		75.3 mm
152.3 mm
6.9 mm
Weight 148 g 162 g
Micro A11
Hexa-Core 		Kirin 955
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 597.749
v10 		98.068
v6
Battery 1821 mAh 3400 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS iOS 16 Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Apple Huawei
Aliases iPhone Edition, iPhone Pro, A1905 --

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		April 2016,
8 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 8
Huawei P9 Plus
Apple iPhone 8
Huawei P9 Plus
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.3 mm • 152.3 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 162 g
Usable surface 65 % 72 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP67 -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Gold

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 400 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
7.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
8.4
Is it comfortable?
9.5
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.0
7.6
Number of reviews
60 reviews
11 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A11 Bionic Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion Arm Mali-T880 MP4

RAM
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM --

Antutu
Score
597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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98.068
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 47% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Pedometer

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
7.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
8.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
8.0
Number of reviews
60 reviews
11 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" --
2
Camera type
--

Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
92
Mobile
93
Photo
90
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
8.7
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
7.5
Quality of selfies
8.2
7.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.5
Number of reviews
60 reviews
11 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Full Active
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.350 W/Kg on head
1.360 W/Kg on body 		1.420 W/Kg on head
0.330 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.200 W/Kg on head
1.130 W/Kg on body 		1.370 W/Kg on head
0.680 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.0
Quality of the GPS
9.4
8.7
And the WiFi?
9.1
8.9
Number of reviews
60 reviews
11 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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3400 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 24%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 36%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
60 reviews
11 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 27%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 64%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 27%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
  • 22%
    Never
  • 44%
    Once a year
  • 11%
    Every six months
  • 22%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
60 reviews
11 reviews
Prices
From $ 118 --
From $ 662 --

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