Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 global score. Apple iPhone XS's design has the same thickness than Huawei P20, but it's just a little bit heavier. IPhone XS has a bit sharper display than Huawei P20, and although they both have a display of the same size, the iPhone XS also has a little bit greater display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436.
The Huawei P20 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory. IPhone XS has a quite superior processing power than Huawei P20, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 MP, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with better video frame rates.
Huawei P20 has superior battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 28 percent larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei P20. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, else you can save some dollars and get the Huawei P20, resigning a couple features and specs.
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