Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
Apple iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, Apple iPhone XS's design is just a little thicker and just a bit heavier than the Huawei nova 3. IPhone XS has a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 3, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone XS features a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a little bit better pixels density. The Huawei nova 3 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB and more internal memory.
The Apple iPhone XS shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture. Huawei nova 3 features a way better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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