Entry-level · 2018

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

Name: Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
Brand: Huawei

Our Take Launched as an upper-mid phone in 2018; modern flagships are much faster

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 5W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 5W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ OLED · 60Hz

Kirin 970 6 / 256 GB

4000 mAh 5W charging

40 MP 3 rear · 24 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · OLED · 1440 × 2880 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.0"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 2880 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Kirin 970 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G72 MP12

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Upper mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G72 MP12

Process

10 nm

Camera

40 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 24 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

40 MP f/1.8

OIS

Telephoto

8 MP f/2.4

Camera

20 MP f/1.6

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 5 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Wired charging

5 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 256 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

256 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

4.2

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

183 g · 8.5 mm · IP67

Built to last

Height

152.9 mm

Width

72.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

183 g

IP rating

IP67

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprints (rear-mounted and under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprints (rear-mounted and under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss

Sharper screen

1440 × 2880 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Starts with more storage

256 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower performance tier

Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

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Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Starts with more storage

256 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Weaker display tech

OLED vs Super AMOLED panel

Lower performance tier

Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Heavier in hand

183 g vs 163 g

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