Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Huawei Mate X: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Huawei Mate X. 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 XHuawei Mate XGlobal · 8GB · 512GB
Technical data sheets

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Apple iPhone Xs Max
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Huawei Mate X
Huawei Mate X
Global · 8GB · 512GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.3 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 6.2 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
48 reviews
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No user reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Huawei Mate X

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone Xs Max Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Huawei Mate X prices Huawei Mate X
Global · 8GB · 512GB
Inches 6.5" 6.6"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 77.4 mm
157.5 mm
7.9 mm 		78.3 mm
161.3 mm
11.0 mm
Weight 208 g 295 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		Kirin 980
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 512 GB
AnTuTu 683.746
v10 		557.308
v10
Battery 3174 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
2 		1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF -- · ƒ/--
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Apple Huawei
Aliases A2101 --

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
5 years ago 		February 2019,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone Xs Max
Huawei Mate X
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Huawei Mate X
Size
77.4 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
78.3 mm • 161.3 mm • 11.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 208 g 295 g
Usable surface 85 % 84 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Metal
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Blue

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.6"
Type Oled Oled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1242 x 2688 px 		FHD+
1148 x 2480 px
Density 456 Pixels per inch 414 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
  • Without Notch
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Foldable Display

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
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Is it comfortable?
8.7
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
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Number of reviews
48 reviews
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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 8 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
683.746
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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557.308
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 31% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 512 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the side

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

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
-

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

User reviews

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

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 40 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight X Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.5" --
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Telephoto lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Unknow
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type
--

ToF 3D sensor
Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
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
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Main camera for Selfies
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Main camera for Selfies
Use the main camera for selfies, depending on the model: using a turning mechanism, the rear screen ...
Resolution 7.2 Mpx --
Sensor Unknown
Type --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size --
Pixel Binning --
Sensor size --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
105
Selfie
97
Photo
119
Video
 --

User reviews

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

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
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)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
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)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (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 Full Active
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 MiMO

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
  • A-GPS

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 		--
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 		--

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

User reviews

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

Battery
Capacity
3174 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
55.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • 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
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Number of reviews
48 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Emui10
    Android 9.0 P, 5 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
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
48 reviews
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Prices
From $ 319 --
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