Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Huawei Mate 20 PRO: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Huawei Mate 20 PRO. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone Xs MaxApple iPhone Xs MaxGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Huawei Mate 20 PROHuawei Mate 20 PROGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · L29
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials 7.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware 6.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera 7.6Camera
Connectivity score 7.3 Connectivity 7.6 Connectivity
Battery score 6.2 Battery 5.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
48 reviews
9.2
101 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Huawei Mate 20 PRO

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone Xs Max Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		where to buy Huawei Mate 20 PRO Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
Inches 6.5" 6.39"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Dimensions 77.4 mm
157.5 mm
7.9 mm 		72.3 mm
157.8 mm
8.6 mm
Weight 208 g 189 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		Kirin 980
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 683.746
v10 		369.372
v8
Battery 3174 mAh 4200 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
2 		1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX600 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Apple Huawei
Aliases A2101 LYA-L29

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
5 years ago 		October 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone Xs Max
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Size
77.4 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.3 mm • 157.8 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 208 g 189 g
Usable surface 85 % 87 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

Blue

Turquoise

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.39"
Type Oled Oled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Resolution FHD+
1242 x 2688 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 3120 px
Density 456 Pixels per inch 538 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Touch sampling rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless
  • Wide screen notch
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
8.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.5
Is it comfortable?
8.7
9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
8.9
Number of reviews
48 reviews
101 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A12 Bionic Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion ARM Mali-G76

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
683.746
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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369.372
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
7.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
9.2
Number of reviews
48 reviews
101 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 40 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight X Sony IMX600 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- 100 - 3200
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/1.74"
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
20 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7.2 Mpx 24 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
105
Selfie
97
Photo
119
Video
96
Selfie
85
Photo
115
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.5
Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
9.3
Quality of selfies
8.1
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.5
Number of reviews
48 reviews
101 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		0.400 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.160 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		0.580 W/Kg on head
0.950 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
9.5
Quality of the GPS
8.9
9.4
And the WiFi?
8.6
9.3
Number of reviews
48 reviews
101 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3174 mAh
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4200 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
40.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 31%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
48 reviews
101 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 31%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 60%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 91%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 41%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
48 reviews
101 reviews
Prices
From $ 328 --
From $ 264 --

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