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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is better than Huawei P20 Lite's global score of 75.4. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, we must note that it is also just a little thicker and notably heavier. IPhone XS Max counts with a quite superior processing power than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS Max has a little more vivid display than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite greater screen density and a quite better 1242 x 2688px resolution. The Huawei P20 Lite has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei P20 Lite also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The iPhone XS Max features just a little better battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 3179mAh battery size. IPhone XS Max takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a way less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments and a lot higher video quality.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei P20 Lite. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Huawei P20 Lite, resigning some specifications.
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