Huawei Mate X vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Comparing the Huawei Mate X vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 4.93 GHz, while Huawei Mate X runs at 2.6 GHz, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Huawei Mate X offers 6.6 inches, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Huawei Mate X's OLED, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Huawei Mate X offers 40 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 5567 mAh, while Huawei Mate X offers 4500 mAh, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Huawei Mate X offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making Huawei Mate X the better option for storage.

Huawei Mate X

₹185,290

(Not Released in India)

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

₹179,900

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

97%

Release Date

21 Jun, 2021

14 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
HiSilicon Kirin	Apple A20 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1148x2480 px	1320x2868 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.38 inches (16.21 cm)	N/A
892x2480 px	N/A

Rear Camera

N/A
40 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Telephoto Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Telephoto Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh	5567 mAh
Super Charging	60W Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB
N/A	NVMe

Expert Review

N/A	8.7/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Noticeably better battery life and wired charging
Stellar performance
Improved cameras across the board, especially in low-light scenes
Sturdy and durable build

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Higher starting price than its predecessor
Heavier than its predecessor
Camera Control doesn't allow you to adjust new Lens Aperture

User Ratings

N/A	4.9/5 (27 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,478,833 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 08m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 14, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

iOS v27

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Apple A20 Pro

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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

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Apple A20 Pro GPU

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

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

3,478,833

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.0 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

7,877

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1148x2480 px

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

414 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.48 %

91.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

161.3 mm

163.4 mm

Width

78.3 mm

78 mm

Thickness

11 mm

8.75 mm

Weight

295 grams

249 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.0 Telephoto24 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

48 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A	Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

7535 x 5305 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection

Video Recording

N/A	4k @100/120 fps Full HD @120 fps HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Slow Motion Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Resolution

N/A	18 MP f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

N/A	4k @24/25/30/60 fps Full HD @25/30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

5567 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 85% in 30 minutes

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

13h 08m

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

N/A	1h 16m 40s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 36) / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

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