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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a overall score of 84.2 against 78.7. Apple iPhone XS's construction has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is a bit heavier. The Apple iPhone XS features a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPhone XS counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1125 x 2436 resolution and a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPhone XS counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Apple iPhone XS also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos, a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a way better battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
IPhone XS costs more money than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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