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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is slightly better than the Huawei Nova 9, having an 84.5 score against 81. Despite of the fact iPhone XS Max is notably older and heavier than Huawei Nova 9, it's design is still just a little thinner. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit faster processor than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 4 GB less RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher 1242 x 2688px resolution. The Huawei Nova 9 has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution.
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