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Huawei Mate 10 (L09) vs Apple iPhone 7 (256GB)

Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 10 vs Apple iPhone 7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 7 X Huawei Mate 10 (L09) 18Points
5.9"
IPS

1440x2560

12
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
07Points Apple iPhone 7 (256GB) Compare Huawei Mate 10 X
4.7"
IPS

750x1334

12
MP

7.1mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

1960
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 10 (L09)

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Mate 10 (L09)} 18 Advantages Huawei Mate 10 (L09) vs iPhone 7 (256GB)} 7 Advantages Apple iPhone 7 (256GB)
+2.36GHz 64bit Octa-core30%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.34GHz 64bit Quad-core (16nm)
+4GB LPDDR4X100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs2GB LPDDR4
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+1440x2560 pixels3 times
Higher resolution screen
vs750x1334 pixels
+498 PPI53%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs326 PPI
+5.9"26%
Larger screen
vs4.7"
+(dual camera) 12MP + 20MP166%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 12MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+1/2.9" inches3%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/3" inches
+f/1.6 (aperture)13%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.8 (aperture)
+(front) 8MP13%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 7.1MP
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps167%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE-A) 450 Mbps
+4000 mAh104%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1960 mAh
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsproprietary audio output
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
64GB (52GB available)vs+256GB (245GB available)4 times
More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 2.1vs+NVMe (SSD)Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
186 grams (6.51 ounces)vs+138 grams (4.83 ounces)35%
Lighter
8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)vs+7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches)15%
Thinner
TFT IPS LCDvs+TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
Dual-LED flashvs+Quad-LED flashAdvantage
The Quad-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
IP53 certifiedvs+IP67 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

29 Common items in both devices
Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front
16 million
PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
OIS: Optical stabilization
BSI sensor
HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras
4K UHD (3840x2160)
+22 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
ModelMate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Other model namesHuawei Mate 10 ALP-L09 (64GB) Single-sim, Huawei AlpsiPhone 7 A1660 CDMA, iPhone 7 A1778
Country or region availableSaudi ArabiaAustraliaEgyptUnited Arab Emirates(Europe)MexicoNew Zealand(Global, International)
Saudi Arabia, Australia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), Mexico, New Zealand, (Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandHuaweiApple
Release date10/20/20179/16/2016, Announced: 9/7/2016
Depth8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches)
Size (width x height)77.8 x 150.5 millimeters (3.06 x 5.93 in)67.1 x 138.3 millimeters (2.64 x 5.44 in)
Weight186 grams (6.51 ounces)138 grams (4.83 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and othersIP53 certified: protection against dust and splashingIP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min

📲 Display

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size5.9" inches4.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~82% (screen-to-body ratio)~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2560 pixels750x1334 pixels (16:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)498 PPI326 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Sapphire Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registered625nits[typ]
Wide color gamut

🤖 Operating System

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
System versionAndroid 8.0 OreoiOS 10
Firmware updateAndroid 9.0 PieiOS 15
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10nm)64bit: Apple A10 Fusion (16nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.34GHz Hurricane (Dual-core)
2x 2GHz Zephyr (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G72 MP12 850MhzPowerVR Series7XT Plus (6-core, 900MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredBasemark OS II: 3416 (2.0)

💽 Memory and storage

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR4X2GB LPDDR4
Internal storage64GB (52GB available)
UFS 2.1
256GB (245GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload1200/150 Mbps450/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900, CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1660)
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100A1660 model:
CDMA2000
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
A1778 model:
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat18 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
VoLTE
LTE Cat9 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,27,28,29,30)
TD-LTE (38,39,40,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Back camera (main camera)(dual camera)
12 megapixels
20MP mono f/1.627mm1/2.7"PDAF/LaserOISwide
12 megapixels
Main camera resolution3968x2976 pixels4608x2592 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashQuad-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.6 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length27mm (lens)28mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.9" inches1/3" inches
Pixel size1.25µm pixel1.22µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered1080p@120fps
720p@240fps

📸 Front camera

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels7.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3072x2304 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)32mm (lens)
Sensor size1/3.2" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound with dual speakers
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more3 microphones
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMVMPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, AAC, eAAC, M4A

🔌 Connectivity

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jackproprietary audio output
TV outputNot supportedProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portSupportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh1960 mAh
Charger, watts22.5W Wired fast chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered14 hours
Standbyfeature not registered240 hours (10 days)

➕ Other features

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Gold, Brown, Pink
• EMUI 8.0
• Leica optics camera
• HDR10 16:9 display
• 32-bit/384kHz audio
• Fast battery charging: 58% in 30min
• Colors: Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
• Oleophobic coating
• Simultaneous video and image recording
• 3D Touch display
• FaceTime
• Siri natural language
• AirDrop file sharing
• iCloud cloud service
• NFC Apple Pay only
• Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included

☢️ Radiation rate

Huawei Mate 10 (L09)iPhone 7 (256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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