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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with an 84.2 score against 77.4. The Apple iPhone XS is a notably newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Huawei Mate 8. IPhone XS has a faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone XS features a sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a little bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution. IPhone XS shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 has a really longer battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The iPhone XS costs a lot more than Huawei Mate 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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