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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS Max is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 84.5 score against 78.7. Apple iPhone XS Max is a somewhat heavier phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but both are 0.3inches thick. The iPhone XS Max features a bit better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1242 x 2688 resolution and a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The iPhone XS Max has a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone XS Max features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS Max also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a larger aperture and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has better battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The iPhone XS Max is way more expensive than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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