Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Honor Note 10: 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.

Weight

iPhone XS: 53 g lighter

iPhone XS:

177 g

Honor Note 10:

230 g
Width

iPhone XS: 14.1 mm narrower

iPhone XS:

70.9 mm

Honor Note 10:

85 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone XS: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

iPhone XS:

5.8 in

Honor Note 10:

6.95 in
Chipset

iPhone XS:

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Honor Note 10:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Height

iPhone XS: 33.4 mm shorter

iPhone XS:

143.6 mm

Honor Note 10:

177 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 Note 10

Height:

177 mm +33.4 mm versus iPhone XS
Width:

85 mm +14.1 mm versus iPhone XS
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone XS

177 g
2. Honor Note 10

230 g

+53 g versus iPhone XS

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 Note 10

Screen diagonal:

6.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

122.6 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 48.5% 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 Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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 Note 10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Note 10

5000 mAh

+2342 mAh versus iPhone XS

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Honor Note 10

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	177 g	230 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Screen size	5.8" inch	6.95" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 4GB 512GB 4GB	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2658 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	122.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	81.5%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	355 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 Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 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	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	13 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 Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	356601	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	452921	251297

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
Release date	2018 September	2018 July
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Midnight Black Phantom Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1150 EUR	400 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/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
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) 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP EDR LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
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	HDR10 Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Honor Note 10.
Specification	iPhone XS	Honor Note 10
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 gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A

Apple iPhone XS vs Huawei Honor Note 10

Apple iPhone XS

Huawei Honor Note 10

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Height

Physical size

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor Note 10

Weight

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor Note 10

Screen size

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor Note 10

Memory variants

Practical features

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor Note 10

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. iPhone XS

2. Honor Note 10

Specifications

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