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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has a general score of 89.1, which is a lot better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 general score. The Huawei Mate X2 construction is noticeably newer, but notably heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 2 Plus. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X2 has the previous 10 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a way bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and a just a little better display density.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Huawei Mate X2 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 features greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh.
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