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Huawei Mate Xs 2 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Huawei Mate Xs 2

$1,946

76% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

$2,025

82% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

$2,143

92% SPEC SCORE

vivo X Fold 4

$1,675

79% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 7.8 inches

(2200 X 2480 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.9 inches

(1320 X 2868 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

50+8+13 MP (Triple Camera)

10.7 MP Selfie

4K Video

48+48+48 MP (Triple Camera)

24 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)

Apple A19 Pro

HarmonyOS 2.0

EMUI 12

iOS 26

Battery

Li-Po

4600 mAh

Li-ion

Storage

8GB RAM, 256GB

12GB RAM, 256GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2022, April 28

Released Date

2022, May 07

2025, September (Expected)

Status

Available

Rumored

DISPLAY

Type

Foldable OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 7.8

Surface Area: 195.8 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 89.8%

Screen Size: 6.9

Surface Area: 116.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 92.2%

Color

1B colors

1B Colors

Resolution

2200 x 2480 pixels

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

424 ppi

458 ppi

Cover Display

Type: OLED

Size: 6.5 inches

Resolution: 1176 x 2480 pixels

Protection

Front Protection: Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)

Always on Display

BODY

Dimensions

Height: Unfolded: 156.5 mm Folded: 156.5 mm

Width: Unfolded: 139.3 mm Folded: 75.5 mm

Depth: Unfolded: 5.4 mm Folded: 11.1 mm

Weight

255g (8.99 oz)

Build

Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Resistance

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Other

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF
➤ 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
➤ 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Triple Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
➤ 48 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
➤ 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/240fps

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

10.7 MP, f/2.2

24 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS

Features

HDR

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: HarmonyOS 2.0

Custom UI: EMUI 12

Current Version: iOS 26

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)

Processor: Apple A19 Pro

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa Core

GPU

Adreno 660

Apple GPU 6-core graphics

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Li-ion

Capacity

4600 mAh

Removable

Charging

66W wired

5W reverse wired

WiredPD2.0 50% in 30 min

25W wireless

15W wireless

4.5W reverse wired

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

NM, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Storage Type

UFS

NVMe

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, hotspot, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP

5.4, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Infrared port

Yes

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

641608 v9

GeekBench

3131 v5.1

GFXBench

28fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black, White, Purple

Black Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium

Models

PAL-AL00, PAL-LX9

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Huawei Mate Xs 2 or Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Huawei Mate Xs 2 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max given by our tech specs.

Pros of Huawei Mate Xs 2

Offers a 12% larger screen (7.8 inches vs 6.9 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
This Device camera captures 50MP sharper and more vibrant photos, ideal for photography enthusiasts.