Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 20 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone XS Max runs at 2.49 GHz, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone XS Max offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers 6.39 inches, making Apple iPhone XS Max the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 12 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 7 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4200 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 3174 mAh, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone XS Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

03 Dec, 2018
28 Sep, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Apple A12 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
OLED
AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
7 MP
50 MP

Battery

4200 mAh
3174 mAh
6500 mAh
Super Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Attractive gradient hue and sleek form factor
  • Sharp display with HDR support
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery life
  • Superb, super-sized display
  • Dual-SIM support, finally
  • Very capable cameras
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Selfie camera could have been better
  • nanoSD cards aren't available in India
  • More expensive than both your kidneys
  • Not comfortable for one-handed use
  • No fast charger or 3.5mm adapter in the box
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(258 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,098 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
447,893
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
iOS v12.0
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
Apple A12 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

N/A
M12
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
447,893
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
29.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

538 ppi
456 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.66 %
84.89 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

157.8 mm
157.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

72.3 mm
77.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

189 grams
208 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4200 mAh
3174 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging v2.0 70% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A

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