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Apple iPhone XR vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Apple iPhone XR
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2018 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Huawei Mate 20 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 XR
vs
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 538 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 660 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 87.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
655 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time32.8 ms4 ms
Contrast1920:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 72.3 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
87.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Huawei Mate 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2383
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1167933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30202383
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
590084
CPU203013192149
GPU155478158975
Memory134836112523
UX162926126437
NanoReview Score656253590084
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2480
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C46.8 °C
Stability69 %48 %
Graphics Test31 fps14 fps
Graphics Score52052480
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8592
Writing scoren/a10968
Web scoren/a6821
Video editingn/a5781
Data manipulationn/a7579
NanoReview Scoren/a8592

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 11.1 GB 15.2 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 10.1

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes Qi (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
19:51
Web Browsing08:01 h07:46 h
Video Playback11:59 h11:44 h
Games04:34 h04:55 h
Standby Mode106 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.73
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 XR
103
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
85
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
115

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
77.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 1050
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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