Huawei Mate 20 X vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 X and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 X vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A3106
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.6 mm 159.9 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater height than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Width 85.4 mm 76.7 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater width than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Depth 8.15 mm 8.25 mm Huawei Mate 20 X is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Weight 232 g 221 g Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Black titanium | White titanium | Natural titanium | Blue titanium
Body Material - Textured matt glass, aerospace-grade titanium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 7.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 0.42 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion
Screen Size (Display Size) 7.2" 6.7" Huawei Mate 20 X has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2796 x 1290 pixels Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Max Brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Always-on display, True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dynamic Island, 1600 nits max brightness (HDR), 2000 nits max brightness (outdoor)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Apple A17 Pro
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Huawei Mate 20 X has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 20 X has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.78 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Pixel Size - 2.44 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS second-generation (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom - 25x
Special Effects HDR Photographic Styles
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes - Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro video, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW, Night mode portraits, spatial video, log video recording
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Adaptive True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP), HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine, customisable default lens, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording, Academy Colour Encoding System, 10x optical zoom range, 5x optical zoom in
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction, 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.8 Huawei Mate 20 X has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation (OIS) Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor, autofocus for video, tetraprism design
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, slow motion video, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW, log video recording
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Academy Colour Encoding System
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 25 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 95 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie iOS 17
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n14, n53
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n14, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, 3GA, MP4, HWA AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP H.264, HEVC, ProRes
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range, high-g accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features HUAWEI M-Pen support MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Crash Detection, magnet array, alignment magnet, accessory identification NFC, Emergency SOS via satellite, thread networking technology, action button, Dual active eSIM support, StandBy, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, MetalFX Upscaling, second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 X Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IEC 60529 IP68, BFR-free, PVC-free, Beryllium-free, Mercury-free, HEARING AID M3/T4, Arsenic-free
EPEAT Compliant - Yes
EPEAT Level - EPEAT Gold
Carbon Footprint - 75 kg carbon emissions
Product Recycled Content - 20 % - recycled or renewable content
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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