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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 2785.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 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 | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with an 89.1 score against 78.1. The Huawei Mate X2 construction is way heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and both were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate X2 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
Huawei Mate X2 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate X2 has a sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much bigger display and a much higher resolution of 2200 x 2480.
Huawei Mate X2 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with much more MP. The Huawei Mate X2 has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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