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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-02-25 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is just a bit better than the iPhone XS Max, with an 89.1 score against 84.5. The Huawei Mate X2 is a way newer cellphone than the iPhone XS Max, but it's just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier. IPhone XS Max features a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a little smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
IPhone XS Max features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Huawei Mate X2 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 42% greater battery size. Huawei Mate X2 captures much better videos and photos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPhone XS Max, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPhone XS Max. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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