Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10, getting an 84.2 score against 78.9. IPhone XS's construction is newer, just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 10. Huawei Mate 10 features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a slightly better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bit larger display, a just a bit better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a bit brighter display.
IPhone XS features a greater hardware performance than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a camera with a 12 megapixels, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Huawei Mate 10 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 has a very superior battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei Mate 10. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Huawei Mate 10, giving up a couple specs and features.
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