Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro's score of 81.4. The iPhone XS is a just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner device than Huawei P20 Pro, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. IPhone XS counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone XS has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a just a little higher screen pixels density. The Huawei P20 Pro has much more storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a better camera than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor and a way more megapixels camera. Huawei P20 Pro features a very superior battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Huawei P20 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei P20 Pro. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Huawei P20 Pro, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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