If you still remember, Oppo R9 Plus and Huawei Mate 8 had quite a fight when they were released in the earlier half of 2016. Yet we still have not known, which one is the best phone to buy. In order to clear this cloud up, we are going compare Oppo R9 Plus VS Huawei Mate 8 . 

Oppo R9 Plus VS Huawei Mate 8: intense battle

At first, we are going to check out their software. When comparing Oppo R9 Plus VS Huawei Mate 8, you can see that they both have the same 16MP back camera which features f/2.0 aperture. Even so, Huawei Mate 8 front cam drops down at 8MP when Oppo R9 Plus front cam still stays the same at 16MP. This means if you use Huawei Mate 8 to take selfies, the selfies quality will not be equal to photos taken by back-camera. It is so clear now that when it comes to cameras, Oppo knocks Huawei Mate 8 out.

Their batteries are not the same either. Oppo R9 Plus battery wins Huawei Mate 8 by a quite close call. Because Huawei Mate 8 battery is  4000mAh and Oppo R9 Plus battery is 4120 mAh. Despite that, they displays actually are extremely similar. They all sport 6.0-inch screens with Full HD which promise you the most realistic experience. they both are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 which is solid enough to save your money on fixing your screen glass.

Their hardware shares a 4GB RAM and a 64GB internal memory. These give both devices a wonderful performance. However, the Mate 8 chipset and CPU are much stronger. Mate 8 features HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset and Octa-core 4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A72.  When R9 plus only sports a Snapdragon 652 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A72. Obviously, Mate 8 wins.

Oppo R9 Plus VS Huawei Mate 8: Price and availability

Both of these two have been released a few months now (Mate 8 is a bit sooner than R9 Plus). Therefore you can buy them at any stores. About the price, Mate 8 price is a little cheaper than R9 Plus. Mate 8 is 1728 RM (about $487). R9 Plus is 1848 RM (around $460). If you are confused about which one in these two you should buy, just think about what you need. If you want a phone that has powerful performance and a bit cheaper, choose Huawei Mate 8. If you want a phone with the spectacular camera, choose Oppo R9 Plus.