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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 84.2 score against 78.7. IPhone XS's design has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is a little bit heavier. The iPhone XS has a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone XS counts with a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower screen pixels density and a little lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity. IPhone XS counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the iPhone XS also has a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality, better 60 fps video frame rates and a larger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
IPhone XS costs more than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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