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

Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Pura 80

52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Apple iPhone XS
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Huawei Pura 80, 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 XS
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS and Huawei Pura 80
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 XS
vs
Huawei Pura 80

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1256x2760 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 120 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13071629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34475134
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS
733639
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU202576376339
GPU217548287783
Memory146853322037
UX166662220574
NanoReview Score7336391206733
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5698n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 11.8 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2658 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Web Browsing05:44 hn/a
Video Playback09:44 hn/a
Games03:54 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Xn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length52 mm125 mm
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
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 XS
87.3 dB
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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