Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs. Apple iPhone XS

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Apple iPhone XS. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs. Apple iPhone XS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2097
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 143.6 mm Huawei Mate 10 Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone XS.
Width 74.5 mm 70.9 mm Huawei Mate 10 Pro has greater width than Apple iPhone XS.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone XS is narrower than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Weight 178 g 177 g Apple iPhone XS is lighter than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Body Colour Titanium grey Space grey | Silver | Gold
Body Material - Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.8" Huawei Mate 10 Pro has larger screen size than Apple iPhone XS.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels Apple iPhone XS has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Pixel Density 402 ppi 458 ppi Apple iPhone XS has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 70000:1 1000000:1 Apple iPhone XS has better display contrast ratio than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullView Display True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Apple A12 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Huawei Mate 10 Pro has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone XS.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G72 MP12 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei Mate 10 Pro has more internal memory than Apple iPhone XS.
CAMERA Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.8 Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 2x 10x Apple iPhone XS has better digital zoom than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Special Effects Monochrome, AI-powered bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Dual Camera, Summilux-H 1:1.6/27 ASPH Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.4 Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone XS has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Apple fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone XS can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 505 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes 1200 minutes Huawei Mate 10 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone XS.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 505 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Talk: up to 1200 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Smart Screen function, noise reduction microphone, Smart Power Management, Smart Split Screen function, Neural Network Processing Unit TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, TUV Rheinland, DisplayPort 1.2 IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 2 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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