Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is much better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 84.5 score against 76.3. The iPhone XS Max is a noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 3. Apple iPhone XS Max features a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite better 1242 x 2688 resolution and a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
IPhone XS Max has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 3, because although it has less cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone XS Max features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution and a lower video definition, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The Huawei nova 3 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
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