Honor 10 vs IPhone X - the eternal confrontation between America and China

Every year, a phone from Asian brands appears in the market of mobile technology, which is called the “iPhone's killer”. Comparing Honor 10 and IPhone X will show whether the next challenger succeeded in getting ahead or at least getting closer to the market leader.

Specifications

Comparing Honor 10 and iPhone 10 is a difficult task in itself. The main problem is that Apple technology always works with its own operating system iOS.

Important! It's not a secret that the main advantage of the IOS system is more than a successful optimization, which allows the device to work even with not the most powerful parameters quickly and without any complaints. Therefore, to compare the characteristics in the forehead is incorrect, and as the criteria for the work will be more the sensation of using devices and reviews, rather than bare numbers.

The table summarizes the device indicators:

Specifications	iPhone X	Honor 10
Dimensions, weight	143.6 * 70.9 * 7.7 mm, 174 grams	149 * 71 * 7.25 mm, 153 grams
Materials	Metal + glass	Metal + glass
Screen	Amoled, 5.8 inches, 2436 * 1125, 3D touch	LTPS, 5.84 inches, 2280 * 1082, FullView
OS	iOS 11	Android 8.1, EMUI 8.1
Chipset	A11 bionic	Kirin 970, eight-core, 4 * 2.36 GHz, 4 * 1.8 GHz
Graphics coprocessor	M11	Mali g72
RAM / ROM	3Gb, 64 / 256Gb	4Gb, 64 / 128GB
Interfaces	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, GPS, Glonass, NFC	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, GPS, Glonass, NFC, IR
Cameras	12 + 12 Mp, 8 Mp	16 + 24 Mp, 24 Mp
Battery	2716 mAh, Qi - wireless charging	3400 mAh, QuickCharge

Honor 10 vs iPhone 10 is an interesting confrontation that should be disassembled, not only based on the characteristics, usability, but also the story of the creation of two devices. According to the characteristics, Apple’s brainchild is inferior to the competitor in almost all parameters, but it was said above that looking at the numbers exclusively is the wrong approach.

Honor 10

Positioning

Honor 10 is a top-end device in the Honor line, but it’s not the best device, according to the creator, namely Huawei. Initially, Honor's sub-brand stood out from Huawei as independent devices, but with a certain copying and borrowing of characteristics. Why this was done by a Chinese company is quite obvious - to occupy a larger market. The idea was successful.In turn, Honor 10 is a phone that took the best from the flagships and top models of Huawei, and was supplemented by artificial intelligence. This direction is actively developing the Chinese brand. Bottom line: Honor 10 is the best phone in the Honor brand, which, however, largely copies existing Huawei devices. Price - 28 and 30 thousand rubles for a different memory.

iPhone X is a jubilee device. The main goal of Tim Cook and co-owners of the Apple brand is to market phone with a maximum price tag and a new design. If during the life of Steve Jobs, the design of the new phone changed with each new model, then after his death Apple came to the conclusion - it is better to use one proven design and change the stuffing.

Creating a new design is always a risk. It is not known how the audience will accept the novelty, what errors and shortcomings will be found in it. At one time, Samsung got burned on it more than once, and the apple corporation was not going to repeat the mistake. The main sales segment of Apple devices are people who buy brand phones for any money, and secondly look at what's inside. Nevertheless, buyers began to grumble, sales fell, and the company urgently needed to do something to return to the old numbers. The result - a new anniversary phone with a new design and a very high price tag.

On a note! Initially, the model was supposed to hit the shelves in 2018, but after the leak of information about the new smartphones from the Korean giant Samsung, the dates were urgently shifted.

The price of the weakest in terms of memory version at the time of release was 80 thousand rubles. Not a single brand set such an initial price tag on their “weak” models, and only a few could afford to ask such money for top-end stuffing. Apple starts the game with this figure, realizing that the novelty in any case will attract attention. And if you artificially stir interest, then the demand will be more than high. The strategy is fully justified.

Design

As it became clear, the creators of the tenth iPhone made a big bet on its design. Let's see how successful he was from this point of view in comparison with the Chinese.

Honor 10

New Honor 10 is a combination of materials, glass and metal that are familiar to the company. Shortly before the release of Honor 9, the brand announced that it had created a new nanoglass technologywhich reflects a large number of color spectra. If it is simpler to say, the device shimmers in different colors when the rays of the sun hit it, without losing the main shade.It is worth noting that it looks very beautiful, and reviews like one praise this approach. In Honor 10 did not reinvent the wheel and stopped on the same materials.

The back side is nanoglass. Front - 2.5D protective glass. Side faces - metal. In reviews of various devices of recent years, it has often been said that many brands have adopted the trend set by Apple in iPhone X and expanded the useful surface of the screen due to the "eyebrows".

On a note! The presence of "eyebrows" means that the main elements - the speaker, the camera and the sensors, which were previously located above the screen, are now concentrated as close as possible and in the center, and the screen has appeared on the sides. It displays notifications, battery and other information.

Honor 10 used the same approach. The difference lies in the fact that the “eyebrow” is smaller here, and at will the user can customize the display of the screen without additional elements. Namely - the screen will be displayed as usual, without the “eyebrows”.

Otherwise, the location of the controls on a Chinese smartphone is fairly standard. Touch oval-shaped button under the screen, to the right, adjust the volume level and turn on, on the left there is a slot for the sim.At the top there is an infrared port and a microphone hole. At the bottom - the second speaker, headset input and power cable. The rear panel - on the right a double camera protrudes a few centimeters above the surface, a double flash.

The device has excellent ergonomics, good oleophobic layer, high-quality display. Despite the fact that the surface is glass, the device is not too slippery and not easily soiled. This is definitely a plus, because most often devices with a back glass cover constantly have to scrub from prints, which is not very convenient and pleasant. The model is released in four colors - black, green, blue and gray.

iPhone X

IPhone X is a device that has become a step in changing the design of apple phones. The model is available in two colors - silver and gray. In the first case there will be a white back and chrome sides. In the second - the sides and back are black. The dual camera module is vertically on the right, he is bulging. This is not very convenient, as the phone clings to clothes when you take it out of your pocket. This creates the threat of his fall, which is very dangerous for the device. The flash is also located on the camera module, in fact, it is located in the center, that is, the camera eyes are located under and above it.

Despite the fact that the iPhone X is not as wide as the iPhone 8 plus, the device is not so comfortable in the hand. This is to blame lack of smooth bevels on the display and back. All modern smartphones avoid inconvenience from the width precisely due to the bevelled edges. From this point of view, the anniversary device resembles the phones of five years ago.

The face and the back side of the device is tempered glass. It has protection - oleophobic coating, but The prints are surprisingly noticeable and very strong. The next point - manufacturers under the glass always make a film that, in the event of a broken surface, does not allow the glass to crumble. In other words, it is glued to this film, and even if the device is covered with a grid of cracks, all the pieces will remain in place. In the case of X, this did not happen. In the reviews often mention that parts of the glass fall out of the broken phone, and you can easily see the insides. This is an obvious flaw and very rough, because it would seem that it may be easier than to put a film that is used over the iPhone 4.

Important! Wearing an iPhone X without a cover is tantamount to suicide, because replacing glass will cost only half the cost of the device.It is worth noting that there is no Chinese replacement for the rear or front panel, which means that you will have to pay about 40-50 thousand rubles for repairs.

The second point is that the protective glass on the display will not be the worst idea either, however, Apple does not make such accessories, and when sticking protection, the user will lose in color reproduction.

Another unpleasant fact about the device: with careless handling, paint from metal sides peels off in pieces. To achieve this is difficult, but possible. And this is not a warranty case. So it is better to put a case on the device and try to never take it off. This is the surest way to keep the device in its original form.

In terms of the location of elements, everything is standard. The left side is a lever that includes a silent mode, two separate keys to adjust the volume. The power button is located on the right, here is the operator's card slot. She is naturally alone. Also there is no possibility to expand the memory. The bottom end is a speaker, a slot for power supply. For headset jack is not providedIncluded is an adapter that allows you to connect headphones instead of power. The second speaker is located on the "eyebrows".

Important! The peculiarity of Apple technology is that the speakers work together, and from this point of view apple phones always sound better than any other competitor.

Microphone in the device two. The first is on the bottom, the second is next to the camera at the back. Despite the fact that they are equipped with a noise reduction system, the quality of work of this element is at an average level. Practice shows that in a noisy room or on the street, the interlocutor will hear speech very bad. For a phone for 80 thousand rubles, this is extremely bad.

Earlier on Apple phones below was a round fingerprint scanner. He singled out the phone from a variety of others. The iPhone X abandoned it. Find out in the phone Apple, when it is off, it is very difficult. Another innovation was the placement on the "eyebrows" TrueDepth sensor. It is needed to recognize the user by face. This innovation will be discussed below.

Conclusion

Summarizing the above, we can highlight the following: Honor 10 vs. iPhone 10 looks more thoughtful and convenient device. And from this point of view, the American product lost to the Chinese. This can be explained by the fact that the jubilee device was released a few months earlier than planned,and the creator simply did not have time to properly break in the device and find its vulnerable sides. Why did it - a mystery.

On a note! Among experts there is an opinion that Koreans and Americans simultaneously came to a constructive decision “eyebrow”. When the concept of a new Samsung leaked, Apple got scared that by releasing their phone after Korean, they could not surprise anyone with a new element in design, which means that they would lose some customers. That is why the brand sacrificed the opportunity to smooth out all the rough edges in trying to raise more money from sales.

Display

It makes no sense to talk a lot about the Honor 10 screen - this is a high-quality IPS matrix with good viewing angles, accurate color reproduction, several temperature modes and an excellent margin of brightness. In the settings you can choose to display with the controller (remove the eyebrow or leave), as well as the screen resolution. The latter is needed to save battery. The screen in the device is not new and has already met with other models of the brand.

The iPhone X is used Amoled display purchased from Samsung. What it is, everyone knows - the best screen in the world.Many not very knowledgeable users may resent the fact that Americans bought a matrix from their main competitor (if not the enemy). But there is an important nuance - Apple has no engineers and departments that are engaged in the development of matrices. And Samsung spent about 10 years to make a high-quality matrix and bring it to mind. In fact, 95% of OLED matrixes on the market are made by Samsung. Thus, it is much more logical to buy something that works and does it well, than to urgently do something that may not work and certainly will not surpass the existing ones.

The next interesting point: as a leader in the production of matrices, Samsung never sells its new developments, as it holds them for its own flagships. So the iPhone X is installed Galaxy S6 MatrixIs it bad? Not. The matrix is ​​qualitative and with the resolution proposed by Apple looks better than the IPS matrix in Honor 10.

On a note! To sell the old matrix to customers, Apple marketers did the following: they said that in iPhone X there was a new revolutionary screen. For likelihood, some adjustments were made to the brightness settings and other parameters so that it would not be much like the Samsung screens.

The matrix in Apple X has one thing that can be called a minus - brightness limit. Due to this, it is possible to avoid burning out the display from a static picture at maximum brightness (an illness of OLED technology), but at the same time the screen does not look very good in bright sunlight.

Conclusion. Matrix at Honor 10 and IPhone X are good. Each has its own nuances, so it's hard to choose a leader here.

Battery

The next important point by which you can compare the iPhone 10 and Honor 10 - the battery. If we talk about numbers, then Apple shows a smaller battery capacity than Honor. At the same time, by optimizing the screen and Amoled from Samsung, which always had a positive effect on autonomy, it was possible to expect that the iPhone could work longer. The company said that the device is able to work about 13-14 hours with active networking or watching videos. At Honor, these figures are respectively 20 hours of work in the network and 8 videos.

In fact Honor is full timeand if you don’t get too carried away using the LTE network, then it’s enough for a day. In X, with such loads, the figures reach about 17-18 hours. Another strange moment - the iPhone very quickly sits down during voice calls. Very often you can see how the respectable owners of the tenth iPhone are already in the middle of the day in search of charging, since they need to call a lot, and the device is most afraid of it.

Fast charging at the Honor 10 - 50% in 25 minutes, 100% in 80 minutes. The Apple iPhone X device will charge by 50% in 30 minutes, while the charger should be bought separately. It costs about 6 thousand rubles. Also, the model is implemented wireless charging technology, but it is slow. For comparison: Note 8 charges twice as fast using the same technology.

Conclusion: Honor is better in all respects. The only caveat - there is no wireless charging, but this is hardly a serious disadvantage.

Device protection

In Honor 10, the protection of the device from strangers is fingerprint. Once it was introduced by Apple and taught that it is needed. Users are used to, manufacturers were able to bring the technology to the mind. Up to 5 fingerprints can be set for Honor, it’s not necessary to put a finger strictly strictly, any corners work. We have not managed to bypass such protection, because there are no identical patterns on the fingers. Recognition works quickly.

In iPhone 10, the creators decided to abandon the finger scanners and gave the user a new technology - FaceID. Based on the name it is clear that you can unlock the phone by face.And here there are a number of nuances that make this approach not very good. It should be noted that not only the technology itself, but also its features from Apple, does not always work correctly.

1. FaceID does not distinguish between twins. This means that at least one person can enter the phone.
2. Technology reads the face strictly at a certain angle. Waking up in the morning, a passing glance at the screen will be hard to unlock. The same applies to driving a car. In fact, you need to close the phone review and wait for a while. It's not safe.
3. The technology is energy intensive.
4. Device can make mistakes with face recognition for children under 14. The company itself spoke of this, but could not give a reasonable explanation for such a nuance.
5. Fingerprint recognized up to 5 different fingers, it gave the opportunity to create a kind of guest mode for family members. A person can only ask one, for loved ones will have to provide a password.
6. The technology is not afraid of hats, but glasses, a beard or a mustache can confuse her.
7. After the scanner counts a face, the user still needs to swipe your finger across the screen to unlock. When recognizing with a finger, the owner immediately got into the menu or previously opened application.Why add to do svayp across the screen, if the unlock has passed - a question that excites many. And very annoying.
8. The last important caveat - Samsung has saved different photos of the owners, after which they are processed by the processor to make unlocking as fast as possible. In other words, the device will be able to understand drunken, sleepy, gloomy and other facial conditions. In Apple, the processor operates only with the data that is received during the first setup. Thus, the Samsung sensor is smarter and more trained.

Conclusion. The familiar finger scanner is more convenient than a face scan. At least at this stage of development of FaceID. Over time, things can change.

Performance

The processor in the iPhone X is new. The postscript Bionic means here there is artificial intelligenceat least its type. Interestingly, this trend was set by Huawei, and in Honor 10 intelligence is also present. In general, the processors for both devices work almost the same, only Apple A11 could show better results.

On a note! It is not used at full capacity for one reason - if it is not artificially slowed down, then users of older devices will notice that their models work a little tugged and with brakes.For Apple, this is unacceptable, because they always position their devices ageless in terms of speed. In fact, everything is aging, but the user is simply not given a chance to see it.

Despite this, the number of points in the synthetic tests Apple is always in the lead. This is not too important for the reason that the work of Honor 10 will not be very different.

RAM in Ix - 3 gigabytes. This is enough for a device, but there is a nuance - the processor is very aggressive to applications. He himself forcibly closes everything when locked to conserve RAM, and you may be confronted with the fact that many tabs in the browser are simply not saved. Honor has 10 RAM - 4 GB, and this is also enough for any task.

Camera

For a long time, Apple's smartphones were famous for their cameras. To this day, many believe that Apple creates the best cameras. But the IPhone X camera shows quite average results and looks more like devices on Android than the Apple flagship.

The front camera does not cause any positive or negative emotions. High-quality images, blur background appeared. Dual rear camera received optical stabilization on both matrices. Wherein gone manual tuning. For many, this moment was important. The device shoots a good video in 4K, but it’s comfortable to watch only on the device itself. When transferring it to other carriers, conversion occurs and quality is lost. Another minus - Sound recording is carried out on one microphone. This is a clear minus for 2017 devices.

Important! Strange nuance when taking photos. When viewing a photo is not stretched to the entire display, as in the same Samsung, but is cropped at the edges. It looks very unpleasant.

These nuances do not spoil life, but it is immediately clear that the developers did not pay attention to the little things at all, which make it possible to increase the pleasure of using a smartphone. There is a feeling that Apple has long spat what the consumer thinks, because they will buy it anyway. The overall impression is four on a five-point scale.

The camera in Honor 10 is the same double matrix in the back and one matrix in front. Selfie camera has a good viewing angle and gives a very decent picture. And the quality remains at the level when shooting at night and day. The rear cameras are a good picture during the day, excellent shooting quality in 4K, noises are noticeable at night, but on the whole the level is decent. Of the minuses - lack of laser focusing and optical stabilization. The rating is similar to Apple - 4 of 5.

Conclusion

To summarize is very difficult. Therefore, the two models will be just general conclusions, and the reader will have to make his final decision. Honor 10 - good for its level camera, good ergonomics, display, autonomy, performance. Over 30 thousand rubles is a great machine, but there is no worse.

iPhone X - device controversial. In many ways, it does not exceed the iPhone 8 Plus, and in comparison with other brands it may be inferior. If you evaluate the phone on comparisons, then it loses in many ways. If we consider it separately, then there is good performance, high-quality display, a good camera and excellent sound level. Ergonomics is very sad, uncomfortable face scanner and average autonomy.

Important! IPhone X is an image device, in which, in essence, there are only “Ponts” and nothing new in principle. The device is suitable only to stand out from the crowd, because not everyone can afford it. Whether the device in its current form is worth such money is definitely not.

What to buy? From a rational point of view - Honor 10, if there is no place to put money and there is a desire to show wealth - definitely iPhone X.

iPhone X