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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 a little bit better than iPhone 8 Plus, having a score of 89.4 against 87.1. Huawei Mate X is a newer cellphone than iPhone 8 Plus, but it is much heavier and incredibly thicker. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better processor than Huawei Mate X, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X, although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, a much smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Huawei Mate X features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X features a superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2691mAh. IPhone 8 Plus captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a way less MP back-facing camera and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a lot lower image quality, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone 8 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 8 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X, else you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 8 Plus, giving up a couple specs and features.
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