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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xs is much better than Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 91.6 against 76.3. The Huawei Mate Xs is a newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 3, but it's a lot heavier and a lot thicker. The Huawei Mate Xs features a little better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate Xs features a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a quite higher pixels density, a much higher 2200 x 2480 resolution and a bigger screen. Huawei Mate Xs features a superior memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate Xs captures slightly better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a back facing camera with a lot better 40 megapixels resolution.
Huawei Mate Xs features superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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