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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Price, Specifications Compared

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Price, Specifications Compared

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 17 October 2018 17:49 IST

Huawei Mate 20 Pro competes with the likes of iPhone XS Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Highlights

Huawei Mate 20 Pro is priced at EUR 1,049
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro sports an in-display fingerprint scanner
It is powered by the Kirin 980 processor

At an event in London on Tuesday, Huawei launched the Mate 20 Pro alongside the Mate 20 and Mate 20 X smartphones. The Mate 20 Pro sports three cameras at the back, 3D facial recognition, 40W Huawei SuperCharge technology, and packs a 6.39-inch QHD+ OLED display. The Mate 20 Pro is IP68 certified for water and dust resistance, and is powered by the company's latest and greatest 7nm Kirin 980 processor with AI capabilities. Compared to the previous generation 10nm process, the 7nm process is said to deliver 20 percent improved SoC performance and 40 percent more efficiency.

A recent Gartner survey claims that Huawei has surpassed Apple to become the second-largest global smartphone seller behind Samsung in the second quarter of this year. Thereby, we pit the flagships of the top three companies in the global smartphone segment to see which one fares better on paper. Do stay tuned tp Gadgets 360 for a comprehensive review of the Huawei Mate P20 Pro to see how the phone fares in the real world.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 price

While the India pricing and availability hasn't been announced, the Huawei Mater 20 Pro price in Europe is EUR 1,049 (approximately Rs. 89,100), and it comes in only 6GB/ 128GB variant. It is already available in the European market, and is being sold in five colour options: Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight, and Black.

In Europe, the iPhone XS Max is priced at EUR 1,279 (roughly Rs. 108,000) for the 64GB variant, EUR 1,449 (roughly Rs. 123,300) for the 256GB variant, and EUR 1,679 (roughly Rs. 142,800) for the 512GB variant. To recall, the iPhone XS Max has a starting price of $1,099 (roughly Rs. 79,000) for the 64GB variant, $1,249 (roughly Rs. 89,800) for the 256GB variant, and $1,449 (1,04,200) for the 512GB variant. In India, the device is priced at Rs. 1,09,900, Rs. 1,24,900, and Rs. 1,44,900 for the 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options respectively. It is available in Space Grey, Silver, and Gold colour options.

iPhone XS Max Outselling iPhone XS by 4 Times

Lastly, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 price in India starts at Rs. 67,900 for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant, while the 8GB RAM/ 512GB storage variant costs Rs. 84,900. In the US, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 price starts at $999 (roughly Rs. 68,700) for the variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage, with the model with 8GB RAM and 512GB of storage priced at $1,250 (roughly Rs. 85,900). In Europe, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 price starts at EUR 999 (roughly Rs. 85,500) for the variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage, with the model with 8GB RAM and 512GB of storage is priced at EUR1,249 (roughly Rs. 106,200). It is available in Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, and Lavender Purple colour options.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 specifications

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro ships with Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9.0 on top, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience UX customisations. The iPhone XS Max, of course, runs Apple's own iOS 12 out of the box. All the phones support dual-SIM slots, but the iPhone XS Max does this via eSIMs outside of China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

The eSIM is soldered onto each phone's motherboard, and this enables telecom operators to set up a second SIM remotely by pushing a user's credentials onto the device. In India, Airtel and Reliance Jio support eSIM as of now, with other operators expected to join them in the future. Note that the dual-SIM support via eSIMs is not available in any markets yet and is expected to be rolled out at a later stage.

The largest display is on the iPhone XS Max at 6.5-inch, with the Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro neck to neck with 6.4-inch and 6.39-inch displays respectively. The iPhone XS Max sports an OLED Super Retina panel with a 1242x2688 pixel resolution, the Galaxy Note 9 sports a Quad HD+ (1440x2960 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity Display panel, while the Mate 20 Pro sports a QHD+ (1440x3120 pixels) curved OLED display panel. The Huawei and Apple phones sport a display notch, while the Samsung variant has a traditional display design with bezels on top and bottom.

As mentioned, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is powered by the flagship HiSilicon Kirin 980 7nm SoC with dual AI processor. Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC (2.8GHz + 1.7GHz) in markets like the US, while countries like India will receive the Exynos 9810 (2.7GHz + 1.7GHz) variant. Lastly, the iPhone XS Max powered by Apple's latest A12 Bionic SoC, which is also manufactured using a 7nm process.

Coming to the camera, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro includes a triple camera setup consisting of a primary 40-megapixel primary wide angle lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 20-megapixel ultra wide angle sensor with f/2.2 aperture, and a third 8-megapixel 3X telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. These sensors are coupled with LED flash and Super HDR. There is a 24-megapixel RGB selfie camera at the front, with support for 3D facial unlocking.

The Galaxy Note 9, on the other hand, has a horizontally-placed dual rear camera setup that includes a 12-megapixel dual pixel sensor along with a wide-angle lens that has a variable f/1.5 and f/2.4 aperture and a 12-megapixel sensor along with a telephoto, f/2.4 autofocus lens. For selfies, there is an 8-megapixel sensor backed by an f/1.7 aperture, autofocus lens.

Lastly, the iPhone XS Max sports a vertical dual camera setup with one 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor (f/1.8 aperture) and another 12-megapixel telephoto secondary sensor (f/2.4). The rear camera gets a 6-element lens and 2x optical zoom. There is also an improved TrueTone quad-LED flash at the back. On the front, the iPhone XS Max get a 7-megapixel RGB camera sensor with f/2.2 aperture.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro wins the battery war on paper with a 4,200mAh battery, with the Galaxy Note 9 following closely behind with a 4,000mAh battery, and the iPhone XS Max packs only a 3,174mAh battery. The iPhone XS Max is thinnest at 7.70mm, while the Galaxy Note 9 is the thickest at 8.80mm. The iPhone XS Max is the heaviest though at 208 grams, and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the lightest at 189 grams only.

All three phones support Face Unlock, but the iPhone XS Max has no support fingerprint scanning. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 packs a rear fingerprint scanner, while the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an in-display fingerprint scanner. Only the Galaxy Note 9, out of the three, features a 3.5mm audio jack.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comparison

	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Apple iPhone XS Max	Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
Key Specs
Display	6.39-inch	6.50-inch	6.40-inch
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Apple A12 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9810
Front Camera	24-megapixel	7-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	40-megapixel + 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	6GB	-	6GB
Storage	128GB	64GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	4200mAh	-	4000mAh
OS	Android 9.0	iOS 12	Android 8.1
Resolution	1440x3120 pixels	1242x2688 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Huawei	Apple	Samsung
Model	Mate 20 Pro	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note 9
Release date	November 1, 2018	September 1, 2018	August 1, 2018
Launched in India	No	Yes	-
Body type	Glass	-	-
Dimensions (mm)	157.80 x 72.30 x 8.60	157.50 x 77.40 x 7.70	161.90 x 76.40 x 8.80
Weight (g)	189.00	208.00	201.00
IP rating	IP68	IP68	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	4200	-	4000
Removable battery	No	No	-
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary	-
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes	-
Colours	Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight, Black	Space Grey, Silver, Gold	Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Lavender Purple
SAR value	0.81	-	-
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.39	6.50	6.40
Resolution	1440x3120 pixels	1242x2688 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	-	-
Protection type	-	Other	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	458	-
HARDWARE
Processor	octa-core (2x2.6GHz + 2x1.92GHz + 4x1.8GHz)	hexa-core	1.7GHz octa-core
Processor make	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Apple A12 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9810
RAM	6GB	-	6GB
Internal storage	128GB	64GB	128GB
Expandable storage	Yes	No	Yes
Expandable storage type	Nano Memory Card	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256	-	512
Dedicated microSD slot	No	-	-
CAMERA
Rear camera	40-megapixel (f/1.8) + 20-megapixel (f/2.2) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel
Rear flash	Yes	Yes	-
Front camera	24-megapixel (f/2.0)	7-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel
Rear autofocus	-	Yes	-
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 9.0	iOS 12	Android 8.1
Skin	EMUI 9.0	-	Samsung Experience UX
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB OTG	Yes	-	-
USB Type-C	Yes	-	-
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes	-
Lightning	-	Yes	-
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	eSIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	Yes	-
3D face recognition	Yes	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	No	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes	Yes

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent battery life and super fast charging
Premium build quality and aesthetics
Powerful CPU
Versatile set of cameras
Vivid and sharp display

Bad
Inconsistent fingerprint recognition

Read detailed Huawei Mate 20 Pro review

Display 6.39-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 980

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 40-megapixel + 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4200mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

More Huawei mobiles Huawei mobiles price in India

Choose a variant

Apple iPhone XS Max

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Best-in-class performance
Excellent cameras
Superb display
Dual SIM is finally an option
Great battery life
Regular, timely software updates

Bad
Expensive
Some might find it bulky
Dual SIM support is limited
First-party apps not great in India
Fast charger not bundled

Read detailed Apple iPhone XS Max review

Display 6.50-inch

Processor Apple A12 Bionic

Front Camera 7-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

Storage 64GB

OS iOS 12

Resolution 1242x2688 pixels

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Choose a variant

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent battery life
Versatile S Pen
Good display and sound quality
Very good cameras

Bad
Heavy and bulky
Screen reflections are unavoidable

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 9810

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 8.1

Resolution 1440x2960 pixels

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