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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei P40 is a little bit better than iPhone XS, getting a global score of 86.4 against 84.2. Even though Huawei P40 is a little bit thicker than the iPhone XS, it's just a little lighter and newer. The iPhone XS features just a bit better screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels.
The Huawei P40 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone XS counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei P40, because although it has lesser RAM and 2 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Huawei P40 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 3800mAh battery size. The Huawei P40 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger camera sensor.
Huawei P40 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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