Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Honor 7C: specs comparison

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 XS:

OLED

Honor 7C:

LCD
Weight

Honor 7C: 13 g lighter

iPhone XS:

177 g

Honor 7C:

164 g
Width

iPhone XS: 5.8 mm narrower

iPhone XS:

70.9 mm

Honor 7C:

76.7 mm
Chipset

iPhone XS:

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Honor 7C:

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Height

iPhone XS: 14.7 mm shorter

iPhone XS:

143.6 mm

Honor 7C:

158.3 mm

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. iPhone XS

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Honor 7C

Height:

158.3 mm +14.7 mm versus iPhone XS
Width:

76.7 mm +5.8 mm versus iPhone XS
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone XS

177 g

+13 g versus Honor 7C
2. Honor 7C

164 g

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.

1. iPhone XS

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. Honor 7C

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²

Honor 7C has approximately 12.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone XS.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

Honor 7C: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3/4 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 XS

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

2. Honor 7C

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. iPhone XS

2658 mAh
2. Honor 7C

3000 mAh

+342 mAh versus iPhone XS

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Honor 7C

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	158.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	177 g	164 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.99" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 4GB 512GB 4GB	32/64 GB 4 GB RAM 32 GB 3/4 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2658 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	76.3%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	269 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 XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	13 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	106	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	81	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	82	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	82	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	356601	58147
Antutu 8 score *	452921	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
Release date	2018 September	2018 May
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Black Red Gold Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1150 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front glass aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
SIM card	Nano-SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	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) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - A1920 A2100	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor 7C.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor 7C
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 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA Canada Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - For Europe India Egypt UAE SA China; other markets Also known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China

Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Honor 7C

Apple iPhone XS

Huawei Honor 7C

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Chipset

Height

Physical size

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor 7C

Weight

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor 7C

Screen size

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor 7C

Memory variants

Practical features

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor 7C

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor 7C

Specifications

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