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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| 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 990 5G 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xs is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, with a 91.6 score against 87.1. Huawei Mate Xs's design is much newer than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus's, although it is a lot heavier and incredibly thicker. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller screen.
Huawei Mate Xs has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 256 GB more internal memory. The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Huawei Mate Xs features a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Mate Xs captures clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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