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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is slightly better than the iPhone 12, getting an 89.4 score against 88.7. Huawei Mate X's body is older, thicker and noticeably heavier than iPhone 12. Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system. Apple iPhone 12 features a better processing unit than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone 12 features a more vivid display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much smaller screen and a much lower 1170 x 2532 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density. Huawei Mate X has a much greater storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 448 GB more internal storage.
The iPhone 12 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos. The Huawei Mate X has a very superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPhone 12, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 12. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X, else you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 12, giving up a couple specifications.
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