Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Apple iPhone XR is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10, with an 82 score against 78.9. The Apple iPhone XR is a newer phone than Huawei Mate 10, but it is a bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Apple iPhone XR has a better performing processing unit than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a better looking screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel number per inch of display, a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little brighter display. The Huawei Mate 10 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
IPhone XR shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone XR also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and higher video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 10 has improved battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 36 percent larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei Mate 10. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Huawei Mate 10, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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