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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X has a general score of 89.4, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 general score. Huawei Mate X is a extremely newer phone than Huawei Mate 8, but it's extremely thicker and incredibly heavier. The Huawei Mate X features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a much higher 2200 x 2480 resolution, a lot larger display and a just a little higher screen pixels density.
The Huawei Mate X features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei Mate X features a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 8 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a tinier aperture and a much less mega pixels camera. Huawei Mate X counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 13% more battery size.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei Mate 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei Mate 8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Huawei Mate 8, giving up some specs and features.
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