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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 is much better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, getting an 81 score against 72.6. The Huawei Nova 9 design is way lighter but noticeably thicker than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, and they were only released 7 months apart. The Huawei Nova 9 comes with Android 11 operating system, and Huawei Mate Xs 2 works with HarmonyOS operating system.
Huawei Nova 9 features a very superior hardware performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei Nova 9 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a little smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit lower display pixel density.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has more internal storage. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same resolution back camera.
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