Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Mate Xs Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS
8.5
Huawei Mate Xs
Apple iPhone XS Huawei Mate Xs
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Mar 05, 2020
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
8.0-inch · 2480x2200px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 512GB
2659 mAh
4500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Feb 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches
161.3 x 146.2 x 11 mm
Folded
6.35 x3.08 x0.43 inches (161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm)
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 10.58 oz (300.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Interstellar blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body 8.0-inch, 86.86% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits OLED
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2480x2200px, 414 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding around the outside, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.6 inches
1148 x2480 px
Part of the main display
Rear cover display
6.4 inches
892 x2480 px
Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2860 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Huawei SuperCharge
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 55.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera, Doubles as a selfie camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
40 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1349
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1149
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