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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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 has a general score of 91.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M31s's 88 score. The Huawei Mate Xs is a noticeably heavier and thicker device than Galaxy M31s. Huawei Mate Xs has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M31s, because it has a lot better resolution of 2200 x 2480, a just a little higher pixels density and a bigger screen.
Huawei Mate Xs has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate Xs also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate Xs has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a better camera than Huawei Mate Xs, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels. Galaxy M31s counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate Xs, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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