Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone X and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra - Which is better?

Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Apple iPhone X
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 233.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
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 Pura 80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1276x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 90 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 233.5 g (8.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
90 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 192 1024
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
5144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10891610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29185144
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1175329
CPU192337355787
GPU122353282352
Memory101238318260
UX91620218930
NanoReview Score5075481175329
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test21 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3522n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 5.3 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 5700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing05:31 hn/a
Video Playback09:07 hn/a
Games03:35 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 9.4x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12.5 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/0
Pixel size1.22 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm83 mm
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a40 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
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))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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