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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 slightly better than the Huawei P40, getting a 93.2 score against 86.4. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Huawei P40 were released only 7 months apart, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is thinner but extremely heavier than the Huawei P40. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Huawei P40 comes with Android 10 operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P40, because it has a quite larger display, a better resolution of 1284 x 2778px and a quite higher screen density. Huawei P40 and iPhone 12 Pro Max both have really similar storage for apps and games, they have equal 128 GB internal memory.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a quite better processing power than Huawei P40, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Huawei P40 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei P40 has a way better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei P40, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei P40. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Huawei P40, resigning some features and specs.
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