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Apple iPhone X vs Huawei P30 Pro

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Apple iPhone X
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Huawei P30 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Huawei P30 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz231 Hz
Response time2.2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 192 360
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU192337195913
GPU122353159297
Memory101238117921
UX91620128557
NanoReview Score507548601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C40 °C
Stability63 %48 %
Graphics Test21 fps14 fps
Graphics Score35222490
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing scoren/a10855
Web scoren/a7067
Video editingn/a5710
Data manipulationn/a7553
NanoReview Scoren/a8525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 5.3 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing05:31 h08:25 h
Video Playback09:07 h13:36 h
Games03:35 h05:24 h
Standby Mode93 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony IMX650
Sensor size1/31/1.7
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length52 mm125 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a20 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 29 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1621
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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