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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| 2015-11-06 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs has a global score of 91.6, which is much better than the HTC One A9's overall score of 72.1. The Huawei Mate Xs design is a lot newer, but way heavier and a lot thicker than HTC One A9. Huawei Mate Xs has a superior processing unit than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs has just a bit better looking display than HTC One A9, because although it has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot larger display and a much better 2200 x 2480 resolution. Huawei Mate Xs counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One A9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate Xs takes much better videos and photos than HTC One A9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much better (4K) video definition. The Huawei Mate Xs features a superior battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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