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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 the iPhone 8, getting a score of 91.6 against 85. Huawei Mate Xs is a notably newer cellphone than the iPhone 8, although it is much thicker and notably heavier. The Apple iPhone 8 has a bit better processor than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has less RAM memory and 2 less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Huawei Mate Xs features just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher 2200 x 2480px resolution and a lot bigger screen. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than iPhone 8, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate Xs captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 147 percent more battery capacity.
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