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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-05-18 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, having a score of 76.3 against 72.6. Huawei nova 3 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Huawei Mate Xs 2 has HarmonyOS OS. The Huawei nova 3 is a older and noticeably thicker phone than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Huawei was able to make it extremely lighter anyway.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much powerful CPU than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit lower screen density and a little smaller display.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei nova 3 takes clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, they both have a same size camera aperture.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 features longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4600mAh battery size instead of 3750mAh.
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