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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2022-05-18 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate Xs 2's 72.6 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is way older and a lot thicker than Huawei Mate Xs 2, it's construction is still much lighter. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much better performing processor than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a quite lower display density, a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much smaller display. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 53 percent greater battery size.
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