Apple iPhone XR vs Huawei Mate X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone XR:
    LCD
    Mate X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone XR: 101 g lighter

    iPhone XR:
    194 g
    Mate X:
    295 g
  • Width

    iPhone XR: 2.6 mm narrower

    iPhone XR:
    75.7 mm
    Mate X:
    78.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone XR: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XR:
    6.1 in
    Mate X:
    8 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XR:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Mate X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XR:
    Single
    Mate X:
    Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    Height:
    150.9 mm
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Mate X

    Height:
    161.3 mm +10.4 mm versus iPhone XR
    Width:
    78.3 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone XR
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.7 mm versus iPhone XR

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    194 g

  2. 2. Mate X

    295 g

    +101 g versus iPhone XR

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Mate X

    Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone XR, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XRMate X
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone XR

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Mate X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    2942 mAh

  2. 2. Mate X

    4500 mAh

    +1558 mAh versus iPhone XR

Specifications

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1. iPhone XR2. Mate X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 295 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 828 x 1792 px
  • 2200 x 2480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2942 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 205.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 86.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
Functions
  • HDR
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • uses main camera
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 96
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 346555
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4819
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 11408
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 418882
  • 367308
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
  • Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 2150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XR, Mate X.
SpecificationiPhone XRMate X
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)