Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 iPhone XS is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20, having a general score of 84.2 against 79.5. The iPhone XS is a a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than Huawei Mate 20, even when both were released only a couple of months apart. IPhone XS counts with a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a lower number of slower cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone XS features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display and much less brightness, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 20 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a much longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The iPhone XS has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same resolution camera, the iPhone XS also counts with better video frame rates.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei Mate 20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 20. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Huawei Mate 20, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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