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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 28 November 2018 15:39 IST

Mate 20 Pro fights with iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note 9, as well as budget flagships like OnePlus 6T

Highlights

Huawei Mate 20 Pro sports a triple camera setup
The smartphone packs a large 4,200mAh battery
All four smartphone support Face Unlock

Huawei Mate 20 Pro has been launched in India, after unveiling it in Europe last month. The flagship smartphone is exclusive to Amazon India online, and as can be expected from a top-end offering - it packs a lot of features. The most visually spectacular of the features is the presence of a triple rear camera setup. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro also comes with a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU), which will allow more efficient AI-based functions. as part of the 7nm HiSilicon Kirin 980 octa-core SoC, It also features a display notch up front, as well as an in-display fingerprint scanner. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro smartphone with its premium looks and specifications will give tough competition to the likes of iPhone XS Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 9, as well as the more affordable flagships like the OnePlus 6T.

We pit the flagships against each other to see which one fares better on paper, and if the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is worth a purchase consideration.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max price in India

In India, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 69,990 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model. It will be available on Amazon India exclusively - from December 3 for Prime members and December 4 for non-Prime members. It will also be available in Croma retail stores from December 10. As part of an introductory offer, Huawei is bundling the Sennheiser PXC 550 wireless headphones if you pay Rs. 71,990. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro will be available in the Emerald Green colour variant.

The iPhone XS Max, on the other hand, is priced in India 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. The smartphone is available to buy online from Flipkart, Airtel Online Store, IndiaiStore, Jio.com, Amazon, and more. Ingram Micro and Redington are responsible for offline distribution of the iPhone XS Max.

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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. It is available in Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, and Lavender Purple colour options. The smartphone is available to buy via Amazon India, Flipkart, Paytm Mall, and the Samsung Mobile Store online, and is also available from offline stores.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review

Lastly, OnePlus 6T is priced in India at at Rs. 37,999 for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage option, and it is available in Mirror Black variant only. The top model with 8GB RAM and 256GB inbuilt storage is priced at Rs. 45,999 and comes in only the Midnight Black option. The newly launched OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple variant is priced in India at Rs. 41,999 and is available in only an 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage configuration. The smartphone is available on Amazon.inand OnePlus exclusive stores.

OnePlus 6T Review

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max 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, and the OnePlus 6T runs OxygenOS-based on Android 9.0 Pie. 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. 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.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max display

The largest display is on the iPhone XS Max at 6.5 inches, with the OnePlus 6T, Galaxy Note 9, and Huawei Mate 20 Pro neck to neck with 6.41-inch, 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 OnePlus 6T sports a full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels ) AMOLED display panel, 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. The OnePlus 6T, on the other hand, sports a waterdrop-style notch.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max processor

As mentioned, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is powered by the flagship HiSilicon Kirin 980 7nm SoC with dual AI processor. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 6T is powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC .The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is also powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC (2.8GHz + 1.7GHz) in markets like the US, while countries like India 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.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max camera

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 OnePlus 6T has a dual rear camera setup comprising a primary 16-megapixel Sony IMX519 sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, paired with a secondary 20-megapixel Sony IMX376K sensor with an f/1.7 aperture. It can shoot 4K video at 60fps, Super Slow Motion Video (1080p at 240fps and 720p at 480fps). A dual-LED flash accompanies the rear setup, while there is also OIS and EIS available. The front camera on the OnePlus 6T features a 16-megapixel Sony IMX371 sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and 1-micron pixels. The front camera also supports EIS, and can recording 1080p video at 30fps and 720p video at 30fps.

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.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max battery

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has the biggest battery on paper with a 4,200mAh battery, with the Galaxy Note 9 following closely behind with a 4,000mAh battery, the OnePlus 6T holds the third spot with 3,700mAh battery, and the iPhone XS Max packs 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 OnePlus 6T is the lightest at 185 grams only.

All four 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 and the OnePlus 6T sport an in-display fingerprint scanner. Only the Galaxy Note 9, out of the four, features a 3.5mm audio jack. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offer expansion of storage using the hybrid SIM slot tray. The Samsung variant offers microSD card support, while Huawei integrates the company's proprietary Nano memory card for expansion. OnePlus 6T and, of course, the iPhone XS Max do not offer storage expansion.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs OnePlus 6T vs Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comparison

	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	OnePlus 6T	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	6.41-inch	6.50-inch	6.40-inch
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Apple A12 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9810
Front Camera	24-megapixel	16-megapixel	7-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	40-megapixel + 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel	16-megapixel + 20-megapixel	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	6GB	8GB	-	6GB
Storage	128GB	128GB	64GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	4200mAh	3700mAh	-	4000mAh
OS	Android 9.0	Android 9.0	iOS 12	Android 8.1
Resolution	1440x3120 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1242x2688 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Huawei	OnePlus	Apple	Samsung
Model	Mate 20 Pro	6T	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note 9
Release date	November 1, 2018	October 1, 2018	September 1, 2018	August 1, 2018
Launched in India	No	-	Yes	-
Body type	Glass	Glass	-	-
Dimensions (mm)	157.80 x 72.30 x 8.60	157.50 x 74.80 x 8.20	157.50 x 77.40 x 7.70	161.90 x 76.40 x 8.80
Weight (g)	189.00	185.00	208.00	201.00
IP rating	IP68	-	IP68	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	4200	3700	-	4000
Removable battery	No	No	No	-
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary	-
Wireless charging	Yes	No	Yes	-
Colours	Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight, Black	Midnight Black, Mirror Black	Space Grey, Silver, Gold	Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Lavender Purple
SAR value	0.81	-	-	-
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.39	6.41	6.50	6.40
Resolution	1440x3120 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1242x2688 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9	-	-
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass	Other	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	-	458	-
HARDWARE
Processor	octa-core (2x2.6GHz + 2x1.92GHz + 4x1.8GHz)	octa-core (4x2.8GHz)	hexa-core	1.7GHz octa-core
Processor make	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Apple A12 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9810
RAM	6GB	8GB	-	6GB
Internal storage	128GB	128GB	64GB	128GB
Expandable storage	Yes	No	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)	16-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron) + 20-megapixel (f/1.7, 1-micron)	12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel
Rear flash	Yes	Dual LED	Yes	-
Front camera	24-megapixel (f/2.0)	16-megapixel (f/2.0, 1-micron)	7-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus	Yes	-
Front flash	-	No	-	-
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 9.0	Android 9.0	iOS 12	Android 8.1
Skin	EMUI 9.0	OxygenOS	-	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	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB OTG	Yes	Yes	-	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes	-	-
Number of SIMs	2	2	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Lightning	-	-	Yes	-
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	eSIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
3D face recognition	Yes	-	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	No	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	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

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Choose a variant

OnePlus 6T

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks good
Big, vibrant screen
All-day battery life
Excellent, up-to-date software

Bad
Disappointing low-light camera quality
Awkward and slow fingerprint sensor
No IP rating, wireless charging, or 3.5mm jack

Read detailed OnePlus 6T review

Display 6.41-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3700mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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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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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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