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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-02-25 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has a general score of 89.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S9's score of 83.3. The Huawei Mate X2 design is notably newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy S9's, but it is also much heavier. The Huawei Mate X2 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 features a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count in each inch of display. Huawei Mate X2 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a much smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images and videos and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 50 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X2 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S9, resigning some features and specifications.
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