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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| HarmonyOS 2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a overall score of 93.2 against 79.3. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is an older and somewhat heavier device than Huawei nova 9 Pro, but Apple managed to make it a little bit thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a brighter screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Huawei nova 9 Pro, they have the same internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior processing unit than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations.
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