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How do the new iPhones measure up to their rivals?

The new iPhone XS and XS Max need to stand out against flagship devices from Huawei and Samsung.
The new iPhone XS and XS Max need to stand out against flagship devices from Huawei and Samsung. The new iPhone XS and XS Max need to stand out against flagship devices from Huawei and Samsung.

Apple has labelled its new iPhone XS and XS Max as devices that take the smartphone to the “next level”, but it faces tough competition in the mobile market.

Fellow smartphone heavyweights Huawei and Samsung have already released high-profile flagship devices this year, so how do the new iPhone XS devices compare?

iPhone XS

(Apple)
(Apple) (Apple)

Price from £999


5.8-inch Super Retina OLED display


Dual 12 megapixel telephoto and wide-angle rear cameras


7-megapixel front-facing camera


4K video recording at 24, 30 and 60 frames per second


Portrait mode selfies with Bokeh effect (background blur)


Face ID facial recognition software


Wireless battery charging


Up to 20 hours talk time battery life


64, 256 and 512GB storage options


IP68 waterproof

iPhone XS Max

(Apple)
(Apple) (Apple)

Price from £1,099


6.5-inch Super Retina OLED display


Dual 12 megapixel telephoto and wide-angle rear cameras, 7-megapixel front-facing camera


Video 4K video recording at 24, 30 and 60 frames per second


Portrait mode selfies with Bokeh effect (background blur)


Face ID facial recognition software


Wireless battery charging


Up to 25 hours talk time battery life


64, 256 and 512GB storage options


IP68 waterproof

Huawei P20 Pro

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(Martyn Landi/PA) (Martyn Landi/PA)

Price from £799


6.1-inch FullView OLED display


Triple Leica engineered rear cameras – 40, 20, and 8-megapixel lenses


24-megapixel front-facing camera


4K video recording


Portrait photo feature with Bokeh effect (background blur)


Facial recognition software


Up to 25 hours talk time battery life


128GB storage


IP67 waterproof

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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(Martyn Landi/PA) (Martyn Landi/PA)

Price from £899


6.4-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display


S Pen stylus built-in


Dual 12-megapixel telephoto and wide-angle cameras, 8-megapixel front-facing camera


4K video recording at 30 or 60 frames per second


Live Focus photo mode (background blur) and image flaw detection software


Facial recognition and iris scanning software


Wireless charging


“All day” battery life


128 or 512GB storage options with up to 512GB expandable storage


IP68 waterproof