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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's score of 81. The Apple iPhone XS construction is a bit thinner than the Huawei Nova 9, although it is a bit heavier and was released 3 years before. IPhone XS has a much better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Huawei Nova 9 has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a much longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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