Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs is much better than Galaxy Note8, having a 91.6 score against 83. Huawei Mate Xs is a extremely newer phone than the Galaxy Note8, but it is extremely thicker and incredibly heavier. The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Mate Xs shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.