Comparison iphone xs vs huawei p20 pro

The iPhone XS and XS Max were presented last week. We have already seen all its characteristics, as well as the price in the different telephone companies. Of the three smartphones presented by Apple, surely the XS is the most interesting in the eyes of potential buyers of the brand. In front of it, it has a good number of Android phones. Perhaps the Huawei P20 Pro is the maximum exponent of Android mobile this year, both by specifications and by design and of course, camera (you can see our analysis by clicking here). Today we will face both smartphones in a comparison between iPhone XS vs Huawei P20 Pro, the two best high-end phones of 2018.

Data sheet

	iPhone XS	Huawei P20 Pro
screen	5.8 inches, 2,243 x 1,125 pixels Super Retina HD, OLED and 458 pixels per inch	6.1 inches, 2,240 x 1,080 pixels FHD +, 18.7: 9 OLED, 408 pixels per inch
Main chamber	12 megapixel RGB primary sensor and f / 1.8 focal aperture 12 megapixel telephoto secondary sensor and f / 2.4 focal aperture	40 megapixel RGB primary sensor and f / 1.8 focal aperture 20 megapixel monochrome secondary sensor and f / 1.6 focal aperture 8 megapixel telephoto tertiary sensor and f / 2.4 focal aperture
Camera for selfies	7 megapixel primary sensor and f / 2.2 focal aperture	24 megapixel primary sensor and f / 2.0 focal aperture
Internal memory	64, 256 and 512 GB	128 GB
Extension	Not	Not
Processor and RAM	Apple A12 Bionic six-core with 7 nanometers of manufacture and 4 GB of RAM	Kirin 970 Octa-Core with NPU (Neural Processing Chip) and 6GB RAM
Drums	2,658 mAh with fast charge	4,000 mAh with fast charge
Operating system	iOS 12	Android 8.1 Oreo under EMUI 8.1
Connections	4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, Lightning and NFC	Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC and USB type C
SIM	nanoSIM and eSIM	Dual nanoSIM
Design	Glass construction Colors: black, blue and gold	Glass and aluminum construction Colors: black, blue, pink and aurora
Dimensions	143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 millimeters and 177 grams	155 x 73.9 x 7.8 millimeters and 185 grams
Featured Features	Hardware face unlock, variable camera bokeh, optical stabilization on both sensors, virtual reality, and IP68 resistance	5X Hybrid Zoom, Intelligent Image Stabilization, Handheld Long Exposure, Super Slow Motion at 960 FPS in HD, Face Unlock, Infrared with Remote Control Functions and IP68 Resistance
Release date	Available	Available
Price	1,159, 1,329 and 1,559 euros	900 euros (currently it can be purchased for about 600 euros)

Design

If 2018 is going to be remembered for something, it is for the number of smartphones with the same design, and in the case of the iPhone XS and the Huawei P20 Pro it would not be less. Both have practically the same design line: notch at the front and very reduced frames. Also the construction is similar: both are made of glass. The only differences are found in the fingerprint sensor on the front and, of course, the rear, as the placement of the cameras is different, mainly due to the integration of a third sensor in the P20 Pro.

IPhone XS design.

The rest of the differences come from the hand of the color and the dimensions (the Huawei P20 Pro is taller, wider and heavier due to its larger screen size and battery). Unsurprisingly, neither of them supports expansion via SD cards and they don't have a headphone jack connection either.

Design of the Huawei P20 Pro.

The use of the screen is higher in the case of the iPhone XS due to its smaller frames, although Apple has not provided official data.

screen

In the section of the screen we do not find excessive changes. Technically we find two panels with OLED technology and with similar resolutions: FullHD +. In the case of the iPhone XS we find a somewhat higher resolution and therefore, with a greater number of pixels. It is in the size where we find the main differences between the two devices.

Specifically, we find a 5.8-inch screen on the iPhone XS and a 6.1-inch screen. The quality of the panel, despite being very similar technically, is predictably better in the case of the iPhone XS. Unsurprisingly, the two panels support HDR content and HD playback from platforms like Netlifx.

Photographic set

If in the previous sections we found great differences, in the section of the cameras where we find dissimilarities. The iPhone XS, for example, has a double camera with 12 megapixels each sensor and focal aperture f / 1.8 and f / 2.4. Despite having visible improvements in software, such as the variable portrait mode or the improvement of Artificial Intelligence, it is practically the same camera as the iPhone X. Of course, it can record in 4K resolution at 30 and 60 FPS, being today one of the few mobiles with this possibility.

It is the turn of the Huawei P20 Pro. Today it is the best exponent in mobile photography. In technical data we find three cameras with RGB sensors, monochrome (black and white photos) and telephoto lens of 40, 20 and 8 megapixels and focal aperture f / 1.8, f / 1.6 and f / 2.4. It stands out from this a hybrid zoom capable of reaching a maximum 10x magnification without losing quality when using optical and digital zoom at the same time. It is also capable of capturing photos at night significantly brighter than the iPhone XS due to its larger focus aperture. Video recording stays in 4K at 30 FPS.

Last but not least. the front cameras, like the rear ones, also have big differences. In more detail, we find a 7 megapixel sensor and f / 2.2 focal aperture in the case of the iPhone XS and 24 megapixels and f / 2.0 focal aperture. Translated into reality we find much better defined photographs in the case of the P20 Pro, as well as brighter. Both cameras have portrait mode, although the superiority of the Apple phone is predictable due to its AI system. Also worth noting is the iPhone's hardware facial unlocking system, which is more reliable than the Huawei P20 Pro.

Autonomy and connectivity

Another of the sections where we find more differences, not so much in connectivity, but rather in autonomy. And is that we find a battery of only 2,658 mAh in the case of the Apple model. That of the P20 Pro amounts to nothing more and nothing less than 4,000 mAh. The results in the case of the Huawei mobile are expected to be significantly higher, although the management of the autonomy of iOS should be highlighted. Of course, both phones have fast charging, although the XS does not have a charger with such charging technology as standard. The good thing is that it supports wireless charging, unlike the Huawei P20 Pro.

Given the differences between the autonomy section, it is time to analyze the connectivity of both devices. As we mentioned earlier, the differences here are minimal. Both have 4G and NFC (the iPhone can use it while it is off), although the P20 Pro has Dual SIM technology. The XS, on the other hand, has Bluetooth version 5.0. The phone of the Chinese brand has version 4.2. Special mention to the infrared sensor included in the Huawei Pro model, thanks to which we can change the channel on television, among other electronic devices. The capabilities of its USB type C connection also deserve a special mention, since it allows us to connect the mobile to an external monitor to perform the functions of a personal computer.

Processor and memory

We arrived at surely the most interesting section of all, with the permission of the cameras. In this case we find totally different specifications from each other. The Apple phone features a six-core processor called the Apple A12 Bionic with 7-nanometer-based manufacturing technology. The Kirin 970 of the Huawei P20 Pro, unlike Apple's processor, has eight cores and 10 nanometers. If we translate it into reality, we find a much more powerful processor in the case of the Apple model, although in phone data the Huawei processor is superior. Also the energy efficiency is better due to its manufacture in fewer nanometers, as well as the performance in games, which historically has always been superior in iPhone. Both have an NPU module oriented to the Artificial Intelligence processor, although in the case of the iPhone XS it is capable of performing 5 trillion operations per second.

Regarding the RAM of the two phones, 4 and 6 GB, we find ourselves in the iPhone and the P20 respectively. The internal storage is also different, since in the case of the American one we find 64, 256 and 512 GB and in the Chinese one with 128 GB. Neither of the two supports expansion through microSD cards, as is customary in both brands.

Conclusions

We have just seen all the differential points of the iPhone XS vs Huawei P20 Pro and we have to draw conclusions. Which mobile is better of the two? Like everything in life, it depends on what we are looking for. If the camera or autonomy are essential aspects for you, the Huawei mobile is the best choice. This does not mean that the iPhone XS has a bad autonomy or a poor quality camera, in fact quite the opposite. In the case that the design, the screen or the performance are essential aspects, then the best option will be the Apple mobile. To this we must add that the theoretical price difference today amounts to almost more than double.

And is that while the price of the iPhone starts at 1.1159 euros in its most basic version of 64 GB, in the case of the Huawei P20 Pro we can enchant it for just over 600 euros in the 128 GB version. Be that as it may, in both cases we find the best of the best of this year 2018. It is necessary to assess which technical aspects are most important to us, in addition to the software, which has great differences in performance, quality of applications and interaction possibilities.