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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Blue |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 an overall score of 89.4, which is way better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. Huawei Mate X's design is much newer, but a lot thicker and a lot heavier than the Huawei nova 2. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it offers a couple additional features.
Huawei Mate X features a display that's just as good as Huawei nova 2's display, because although the Huawei Mate X has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2200 x 2480 and a much larger screen. The Huawei Mate X has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate X's camera is just as good as the camera in Huawei nova 2, and although the Huawei Mate X has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, they both have the same diafragm aperture. The Huawei Mate X has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 53 percent bigger battery size.
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