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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Mate Xs is much better than the Huawei nova 5T, having a score of 91.6 against 80.8. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Huawei Mate Xs is a incredibly thicker and heavier phone than Huawei nova 5T. Huawei Mate Xs features a bit better display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a lot higher 2200 x 2480 resolution, a little greater pixels density and a bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a little better performance than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate Xs features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate Xs features longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Huawei nova 5T captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a camera with a higher resolution.
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