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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 global score. Although the Huawei Mate X is newer than Galaxy A7 (2018), it is much heavier and a lot thicker. The Huawei Mate X features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a much bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate X features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2018) captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution and a way smaller back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Huawei Mate X counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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