Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Huawei Mate Xs is better than the Huawei nova 5T, getting a 91.6 score against 80.8. Although it's the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also a way thicker and heavier cellphone. Huawei Mate Xs features a bit better processing unit than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate Xs features just a bit better display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a larger display, a just a bit better pixels quantity in each display inch and a lot higher 2200 x 2480 resolution. Huawei Mate Xs has a much greater storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 384 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei nova 5T captures a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a better resolution back camera.
The Huawei Mate Xs has improved battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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