Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20, getting a general score of 84.5 against 79.5. Although the Apple iPhone XS Max and Huawei Mate 20 were only released 1 months apart, the Apple iPhone XS Max construction is a little bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has much less brightness, and they both have a display with the same size, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px.
IPhone XS Max captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone XS Max also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 20 features a much greater storage for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 20 has greater battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26% larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei Mate 20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei Mate 20. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Huawei Mate 20, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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