Huawei P50 vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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Huawei P50	Apple iPhone XS
Released · Aug 12, 2021	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.5-inch · 2700x1224px	5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Quad camera	Dual camera
8GB	4GB · 64GB
4100 mAh	2659 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 156.5mm x 73.8mm x 7.92mm	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g)	6.24 oz (177.0 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	5.8-inch
Resolution
2700x1224px, 456 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
88.63 %	82.64 %
Peak brightness
	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	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	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 2	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4100 mAh	2659 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

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

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, 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, 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
Front
13 MP	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Lightning
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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, 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-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

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 29, 2021	Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1349

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
MSRP	$ 1149

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P50 Specs	Apple iPhone XS Specs
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	Apple iPhone XS Review
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