Huawei P50 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P50 Pro
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Huawei P50 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Aug 12, 2021
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.6-inch · 2700x1228px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4360 mAh
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 29, 2021 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1100

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches
158.8 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.88 oz / 195.0 g 8.03 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Splash, 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

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 91.52% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2700x1228px, 449 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680 Prime Core
Hexa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
8GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 2 iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4844
3D Mark High
Untested 2481
3D Mark Low
Untested 1792

Battery

Type
4360 mAh 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
64 MP (Periscope, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.5x
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Fourth camera
40 MP (Black and White)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
13 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, 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, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, 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, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
With Kirin 9000 processor
System chip Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
3130 MHz
Cortex-A77
GPU Mali-G78 MP24
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
With Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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