Huawei P50 vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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Huawei P50	Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Aug 12, 2021	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.5-inch · 2700x1224px	6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Quad camera	Dual camera
8GB	4GB · 64GB
4100 mAh	3179 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 29, 2021	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
	$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 156.5mm x 73.8mm x 7.92mm	6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2700x1224px, 456 PPI	2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm 888 4G (5 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680 Prime Core	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GBROM: 128 MB 12GB/512GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 2	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4100 mAh	3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	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
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	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
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP	7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
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
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1449

With Kirin 9000 processor


System chip	Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 3130 MHz Cortex-A77
GPU	Mali-G78 MP24

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1249

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P50 Specs	Apple iPhone XS Max Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPhone XS Max Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone XS Max User Reviews