Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 5T's overall score of 80.8. Despite of the fact the iPhone XS is older and a little heavier than the Huawei nova 5T, it's construction is still a little thinner. IPhone XS counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a bit greater screen pixel density.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity. IPhone XS has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Huawei nova 5T features a superior camera than iPhone XS, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
The Huawei nova 5T has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei nova 5T. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Huawei nova 5T, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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