Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Blue |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is much better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 general score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it provides you a couple additional features and optimized performance. The Huawei Mate X construction is notably newer, but thicker and notably heavier than Huawei nova 2 Plus.
Huawei Mate X features a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate X counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a way higher resolution of 2200 x 2480, a little higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a really larger display.
The Huawei Mate X has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate X counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Huawei Mate X has a camera that is very similar to Huawei nova 2 Plus's camera, and although the Huawei Mate X has a back facing camera with a way higher 40 mega pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
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