Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei nova 3i Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS
Apple iPhone XS Huawei nova 3i
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Aug 18, 2018
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
2659 mAh
3340 mAh

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches
157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 82.29% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

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
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 3340 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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 Dual 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
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
24 MP (Dual-Camera)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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
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
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 6, 5, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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

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