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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, with a 79.3 score against 72.6. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS OS. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is incredibly lighter but noticeably thicker than Huawei Mate Xs 2, and both were released only a few months apart.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a little smaller screen and a much lower 1236 x 2676 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen density. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features an extremely better processor than Huawei Mate Xs 2. They have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro's camera is very similar to the Huawei Mate Xs 2 one, and although the Huawei nova 9 Pro has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures in low-light environments, they both have a camera in the back with a 50 mega pixels resolution. Huawei Mate Xs 2 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a bit superior battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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