Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei P30 Pro

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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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Main
Model
Huawei P30 Pro
Price
$687.98
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
DISPLAY Size: 6.47 inches, 102.8 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128/256/512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
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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
2019, March
Status
Available. Released 2019, March
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
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
Quad: 40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Front
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Features
—
display
Size
6.47 inches, 102.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density) HDR10 DCI-P3
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging
body
Dimensions
158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm (6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz, 0.42 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128/256/512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 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, 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
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No 3
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 HSDPA 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) 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), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei P30 Pro runs a more powerful 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. This is a significant specification of this model as powerful CPU allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

The iPhone XS has 4K UHD (1125 x 2436 pixels) screen resolution with 462 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Huawei P30 Pro 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) screen resolution with 398 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The iPhone XS smartphone is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the P30 Pro: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm versus 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm. The iPhone XS cell phone weight 177g that is 15g less in compare with the weight of the Huawei P30 Pro.

The P30 Pro model has a memory card slot. It's a nice bonus: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The P30 Pro has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4200mah battery that is 1542mah bigger compared to the iPhone XS cell. It means that this model will work longer without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Huawei P30 Pro becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.