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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| HarmonyOS | Android 14 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Asus ROG Phone 8 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, having a 79.5 score against 72.6. The Asus ROG Phone 8 body is newer and somewhat lighter, but also way thicker than Huawei Mate Xs 2. Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS OS.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 and Huawei Mate Xs 2 feature similar processors, and although the Asus ROG Phone 8 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much more vibrant display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, a little bit smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a greater camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography, they both have a back camera with a 50 mega pixels. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Huawei Mate Xs 2 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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