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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs has an overall score of 91.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 overall score. Even being the best in this review, Huawei Mate Xs's design is older, thicker and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy A12. The Huawei Mate Xs has a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher 2200 x 2480 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM.
Galaxy A12 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Huawei Mate Xs, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. Huawei Mate Xs captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 40 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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