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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 84.5 |
| 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 | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. The Apple iPhone XS Max design has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is heavier. Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display. The Apple iPhone XS Max captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a larger aperture and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3179mAh.
IPhone XS Max costs a lot more than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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