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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate Xs has a general score of 91.6, which is much better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 score. The Huawei Mate Xs design is noticeably newer than the Huawei nova 2i's, although it's notably heavier and noticeably thicker. Huawei Mate Xs has just a bit better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a much bigger display, a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480px and a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate Xs has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate Xs takes a lot better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution. Huawei Mate Xs features greater battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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