Apple iPhone XS Max vs Huawei Mate 20 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 Max
Price
$926.97
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
DISPLAY Size: 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2
BODY Build: Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
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Model
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Price
$459.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 256 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
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2
Resolution
1242 x 2688 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 3174 mAh battery
Talk time
About 25 h
Playing Music
About 65 h
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz, 0.46 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
SIM card
Single 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China 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: 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF
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
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - DCI-P3 - HDR10 - EMUI 9.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
Fast charging 40W, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz, 0.42 lb)
Build
Front/back glass & aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
256 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, 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
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) - Qi wireless fast charging 15W - Reverse wireless charging - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.265/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player - Document editor - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
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 Pro is equipped with a more powerful processor Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the iPhone XS Max. This is an important difference between these models because fast CPU allows the user to perform multiple tasks easily.

The iPhone XS Max has more powerful graphics processor Apple GPU (4-core graphics) thanks to which you will be able to run more number of modern games.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has 4K UHD (1440 x 3120 pixels) display resolution with 537 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the iPhone XS Max 4K UHD (1242 x 2688 pixels) display resolution with 455 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for watching movies. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro model weight 189g which is 19g less in compare with the weight of the iPhone XS Max.

The Mate 20 Pro device is produced with a memory card slot. This is a pleasant pros: the user can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a better battery life as it is produced with 4200mah battery which is 1026mah bigger compared to the iPhone XS Max cell. It means that this model will live longer without charging.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has 5 advantages and the iPhone XS Max only 4 so the Mate 20 Pro will become the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.