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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is better than Huawei Nova 9's general score of 81. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate X has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11. Even being the best in this review, Huawei Mate X is an older, notably heavier and way thicker device than the Huawei Nova 9.
The Huawei Mate X has a bit superior CPU than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. Huawei Mate X counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a just a little better display density, a bigger display and a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels.
Huawei Nova 9 takes a lot better photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, it also counts with a better resolution back camera. The Huawei Mate X features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate X counts with a bit better battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
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