Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 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-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 way better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a 91.6 score against 75.5. The Huawei Mate Xs construction is much newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, although it's way thicker and a lot heavier. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a little faster processor than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a little sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much bigger display, a much higher 2200 x 2480 resolution and a little bit better screen density. The Huawei Mate Xs has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate Xs features superior battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity. The Huawei Mate Xs features a much better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a lot bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality photos and videos, a back-facing camera with way more MP, a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and a way better (4K) video quality.
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