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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, having a general score of 78.9 against 73.7. The Huawei Mate 10 is a a lot newer phone than the Google Nexus 5X, although it is noticeably heavier and a bit thicker. Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a sharper display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite higher number of pixels per inch of screen. The Google Nexus 5X has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a better resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
The Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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