Ascend Mate 7 and iPhone 6 Plus: differences in fingerprint sensors

Although officially the Ascend Mate 7 was presented in the last edition of the IFA fair which took place in September in Berlin by Huawei, the availability of the phablet in our country, with a 6-inch screen, has not become a reality until these days, which can already be purchased through El Corte Inglés, Worten and Media Markt, as well as Amazon and Rakuten.

But, what are the main differences compared to iPhone 6 Plus? Physically and with the two terminals together, we can see how Huawei has managed to make the most of the same dimensions of the device, so that while the iPhone 6 Plus It has a 5.5-inch screen, on the Ascend Mate 7 we get an extra that reaches 6 inches.

This is due to the fact that the front screen barely presents margins on its sides, to which we must add that its front button panel is tactile and appears with the interface of Android. For his part, Touch ID or fingerprint reader has been moved to the back of its case.

For many it will be more comfortable, while others will find it a more unusual position. In any case, it is convenient and quick to locate with the index finger of any of our hands, as we already verified in its day with the terminal LG G2.

The thickness of the terminal is 7.9 millimeters, while the back is slightly curved for ease of use. The audio has been improved to integrate noise cancellation mode, and it has a dual Smart antenna to improve data transmission and reception. In this sense, it integrates the Cat 6 LTE chip. Unlike the Touch ID system that we all know from iPhones, the system used by Huawei can be used even in wet or damp finger conditions, and we can register up to 5 different fingerprints that are stored in TrustZone, inside the terminal chip to ensure security by SecureOS.

If in the iPhone we have to press on the “home” button and hold the finger to read the fingerprint, in the case of the Ascend Mate 7 just position it and the screen is instantly activated and unlocked with a single movement. We have been very pleasantly surprised by the response speed of the system, having the Android screen active in just thousandths of a second, much faster than iOS on the iPhone.

But Ascend Mate 7 also has customization enhancements Android operating system, making it more attractive and differentiating from other terminals. The Huawei EMUI 3.0 interface It has not ceased to surprise us during the testing period, and as the days go by, you continue to find news and features that will surprise you, even those who have already gotten used to Android Lollipop. Equipped with a powerful eight-core processor and a 6-inch FHD screen, the device allows you to enjoy high-quality multimedia content. It also has a surprisingly long 4100 mAh battery, a 13 megapixel (MP) rear camera, and a 5MP front camera with 5 lenses and LTE connectivity.

For version Gold of the Ascend Mate 7, in order to look more like the Apple iPhone 6 PlusWe will have to wait until January, which also brings 3 GB of RAM memory, compared to the 2GB available in the original version; 32GB of memory, compared to 16GB for the regular model; and includes the possibility of using dual SIM, a slot that is shared with the micro SD memory card.