Home Phone comparison Huawei P60 and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Huawei P60 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

77 out 100
Huawei P60
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Huawei P60
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P60 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Huawei P60
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4815mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P60 and Apple iPhone XS Max
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:
Huawei P60
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2700 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 444 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a11.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P60
89.5 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P60 and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 875 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P60
1818
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P60
4462
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18181310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44623458
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei P60]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P60
1203664
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU312102198067
GPU469925185355
Memory192292152138
UX229345164631
NanoReview Score1203664700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4815 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsingn/a06:43 h
Video Playbackn/a10:28 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX888Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.41/2.5
Pixel size1.17 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length125 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX688n/a
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX688n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B(/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B703/B733/B758/B788)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P60
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 645 1100
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P60 the clear winner in this comparison.

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