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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Interstellar blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| -- | 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 Xs has a score of 91.6, which is better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. The Huawei Mate Xs is a notably newer device than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it's noticeably thicker and extremely heavier. Huawei Mate Xs features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate Xs has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Huawei Mate Xs has a little longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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