Apple iPhone XS Max vs Huawei Mate 10 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
8.5
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Nov 17, 2017
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3179 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Oct 16, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches
154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Gray, Brown, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 80.97% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits OLED, HDR
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Mali-G72 MP12
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
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, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
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, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C
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, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 39
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Date approved: Oct 19, 2017
FCC ID value: QISBLA-L09
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 1.06 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
with 64GB of storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1249
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Oct 19, 2017
FCC ID value: QISBLA-L29
Measured SAR Head: 1.06 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg
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