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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Interstellar blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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
The Huawei Mate Xs has an overall score of 91.6, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 overall score. The Huawei Mate Xs is a a lot newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9, although it is way heavier and way thicker. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a quite higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, a lot larger display and a way better 2200 x 2480 resolution. The Huawei Mate Xs takes greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations, a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate Xs has a little better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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