Huawei nova 5T vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
Huawei nova 5T Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · September 2019
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3750 mAh
3179 mAh

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
154.25 x 73.97 x 7.87 mm
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 7.34 oz / 208.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midsummer purple, Black, Crush blue Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.41% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 412 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3750 mAh, Li - Polymer 3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
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
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
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
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 27 mm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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, Dual-band positioning, 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, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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 Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM 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

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