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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 Max has a score of 84.5, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 global score. Apple iPhone XS Max's design is way newer and a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8's, although it is also somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS Max has a sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a little higher pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution. Huawei Mate 8 has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage.
IPhone XS Max has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger camera aperture. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone XS Max costs a lot more money than Huawei Mate 8, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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