Huawei Mate 20 X vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Sep 22, 2017
7.2-inch · 2244x1080px
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
2691 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches
174.6 x 85.4 x 8.15 mm
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
8.18 oz (232.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP53 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Midnight blue Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
7.2-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 346 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
87.76 % 67.47 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Apple 3-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 2691 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949
In The Box
3.5mm headset, charger, Type-C cable, Protective case, Quick start guide, SIM eject tool, Warranty card. EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2018 Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
Capacity 4200 mAh
Colors Emerald green
5G Bands n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 799
A1864
with 128 GB storage
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