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Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Huawei nova 7 5G

What iPhone Xs Max does better (8) and where nova 7 5G wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Apple iPhone Xs Max
Apple · 2018iPhone Xs Max
6.5Score
8 advantages≈ $420
vs
Huawei nova 7 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 7 5G
7.3Score
17 advantages≈ $420
Higher score
6.1Display6.4
5.2Camera8.7
2.9Battery3.8
7.6Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone Xs Maxnova 7 5G
77.4 × 157.57.774.3 × 160.68
iPhone Xs Maxnova 7 5GDifference
Height157.5 mm160.6 mm−3.1 mm
Width77.4 mm74.3 mm+3.1 mm
Thickness7.7 mm8 mm−0.3 mm
Weight208 g180 g+28 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone Xs Max better than nova 7 5G?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · nova 7 5G: No
  3. Wireless chargingYes · nova 7 5G: No
  4. Stereo speakersYes · nova 7 5G: No
  5. eSIMYes · nova 7 5G: No
  6. Pixel density458 ppi vs 403 ppi+14%
  7. Resolution (width)1,242 px vs 1,080 px+15%
  8. Thickness7.7 mm vs 8 mm+4%

Why is nova 7 5G better than iPhone Xs Max?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 40 W2.2×
  3. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  4. Battery capacity3,174 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+26%
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
  6. 5GNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
  7. Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
  8. Selfie camera7 MP vs 32 MP4.6×
  9. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  10. Ultra-wide cameraNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
  11. 4K selfie videoNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
  12. Dual SIMNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 7 5GHuawei nova 7 5G≈ $4207.3
Design
Weight208 g180 g
Thickness7.7 mm8 mm
Height157.5 mm160.6 mm
Width77.4 mm74.3 mm
FrameStainless steel—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
ColoursSilver, Gold, GrayBlack, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Red, Green
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,242 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px2,400 px
Pixel density458 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness625 nits—
Measured brightness653 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%86.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetApple A12 BionicKirin 985 5G
Chip makerAppleKirin
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores68
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.58 GHz
GPUApple A12 Bionic GPUMali-G77
AnTuTu score842,172—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,458—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,482—
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.5"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom2×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera7 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,174 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging18 W40 W
Charged in 30 min50%75%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power10 W—
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBLightningUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchiOS 12Android 10
PlatformiOSAndroid
Interface—EMUI 10.1
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