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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate Xs is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), having a general score of 91.6 against 84.2. Huawei Mate Xs is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), but it is much thicker and incredibly heavier. Huawei Mate Xs has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a just a bit higher screen pixel density, a lot larger screen and a lot higher 2200 x 2480px resolution. Huawei Mate Xs captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot better 40 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate Xs has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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