This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate Xs 2 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max smartphones.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a foldable 7.8-inch display, 50MP main camera, 4,600mAh battery, 66W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max features a smaller 6.9-inch display, 4x optical zoom, 5,391mAh battery, IP68 dust & water resistance and Apple A20 Pro chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | Huawei Mate Xs 2 | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display |
7.8-inch Foldable UHD+ OLED Main Display (2200 x 2480 Pixels 424 ppi) with 8:7.1 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED Cover Display (1176 x 2480 Pixels, 424 ppi) with 19:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole |
6.9-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1320 x 2868 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Anti-reflective coating and Dynamic Island |
| Size | 156.5 x 75.5 x 11.1 mm (folded) or 156.5 x 139.3 x 5.4 (unfolded) | 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 255 g | 249 g |
| Build | Plastic Composite foldable display, Metal frame, Fiberglass-infused back | Glass front, Glass + Aluminum back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, White, and Violet | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better build materials and is slightly lighter, thinner, and more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.84GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.42GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Super Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Apple 7-core GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | HarmonyOS 2 | iOS27 |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Laser Autofocus) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) 8MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x optical zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.48~4.0 Variable Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D) |
| Front Camera |
10.7 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS video stabilization |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has the better-equipped front camera with autofocus on the front camera and a periscope telephoto camera with 4x optical zoom. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | No |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS (tri-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speaker | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) Gen 2 |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos and DisplayPort support. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4600 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5391 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 66W Fast Charging |
Fast charging (50% in 15 minutes with 60W charger or higher) MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher) |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱99,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱99,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱115,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱147,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | July 1, 2022 | September 10, 2026 |
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