Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei P30 Lite Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

9.3
Apple iPhone XS	Huawei P30 Lite
Released · Sep 21, 2018	Released · Apr 05, 2019
5.8-inch	6.2-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
2659 mAh	3340 mAh
	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm	6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches 152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	5.61 oz (159.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass
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	Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI	2312x1080px, 415 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
82.64 %	84.24 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali-G51 MP4
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
2659 mAh	3340 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Huawei SuperCharge
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 18.0W

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	Triple 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	24 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
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 (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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 Cat 6 (300/50 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	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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	Handset, Charger, USB Cable, TPU Protective case, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Mar 26, 2019

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1349

With 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	256GB (UFS 2.1)
Main camera	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Weight	5.39 oz (152.9 g)

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1149

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XS Specs	Huawei P30 Lite Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone XS Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone XS User Reviews	Huawei P30 Lite User Reviews