Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Mate 20

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone XS
Price
$639.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
BODY Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
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Model
Huawei Mate 20
Price
$228.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
DISPLAY Size: 6.53 inches, 107.5 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Available. Released 2018, September
platform
OS
iOS 12
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual:7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2
Resolution
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display - True-tone display - 120 Hz touch-sensing
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2658 mAh battery (10.13 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, October
Status
Available. Released 2018, November
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
camera
Rear
Triple: 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Front
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.53 inches, 107.5 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - DCI-P3 - HDR10 - EMUI 9.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz, 0.41 lb)
Build
Front/back glass & aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Card slot
NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.265/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player - Document editor - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei Mate 20 is equipped with a faster CPU Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the Apple iPhone XS. It is an important specification of this phone because fast CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Apple iPhone XS has 4K UHD (1125 x 2436 pixels) display resolution with 462 ppi pixel density that is better than the Huawei Mate 20 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) display resolution with 381 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for reading books. The iPhone XS device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Mate 20: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm versus 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm. The Apple iPhone XS model weight 177g that is 11g less in compare with the weight of the Huawei Mate 20.

The Mate 20 model has a card slot. It's a pleasant bonus: the owner can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Mate 20 contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most popular way to connect earphones for listening music. The Mate 20 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery that is 1342mah bigger than the Apple iPhone XS cell. That's mean this phone will live longer without charging.

The Huawei Mate 20 has 7 advantages and the Apple iPhone XS only 3 so the Mate 20 becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.