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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Blue | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is a little bit better than Google Pixel 5, with a general score of 89.4 against 89. Huawei Mate X is an older, a lot thicker and much heavier cellphone than the Google Pixel 5. The Huawei Mate X counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 and a much bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate X features a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 5, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate X has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 5. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Huawei Mate X has a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
Google Pixel 5 features a superior camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution and a way smaller sensor capturing much lower quality photographs, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 5, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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