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Huawei launched Mate 9 in November 2016 as a potential challenger iPhone 7 plus. The Chinese company didn't penetrate the world markets as much as it expected with earlier models. Can Mate 9 be the game changer to turn the fortunes of the Chinese company? We find out below.

Mate 9 has impressive looks with all metal unified body with its 5.9" bigger display than Apple 7 plus with 5.5" display. Both are having Full HD resolution of 1920 X 1020 pixels. Since the screen size is smaller, iPhone 7 plus will display much brighter colors. Mate 9 runs on Android 7 with 1.8 octa-core Kirin 960 processor, which rivals iPhone's A10 Fusion processor that runs iPhone 7 with the latest iOS 10 software.

The key visible difference is felt on the camera. Mate 9 uses a dual camera with 20MP & 12MP resolution to capture bets photos even in low light. Front camera features with 8MP auto-focus lens for selfies. Apple uses 12MP rear and 7MP front camera. Although in general, Apple is also known for better camera features, Mate 9 clearly outsmarts iPhone 7 plus in this category.

Mate 9 embedded with 4GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage, which is expandable to 2TB! While iPhone 7 plus has 3GB RAM and optional 32GB/128GB/256Gb storage and, as expected, without an option for storage expansion.

The another feature Mate 9 outdone iPhone is it's 4000mAh Supercharge battery that gives 2 days of backup and 20 hours of video time. The 2900 mAh iPhone's battery drains out very quickly. Both are available in 5 different and fascinating colors. Both have the fingerprint sensor to unlock the smartphone.

The key factor is the pricing. Both products, Mate 9 and iPhone 7 plus are priced almost the same at $775 and $770 respectively. So, there is no big take way from the price.  However, considering the fact that Huawei is an inferior brand over Apple and with the same price and similar specs, customers may prefer Apple iPhone 7 plus over Huawei Mate 9.