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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Blue |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 | 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 a global score of 89.4, which is much better than the Huawei P9's 72.9 score. The Huawei Mate X is a way newer phone than the Huawei P9, but it is way thicker and heavier. Huawei Mate X features a bit faster CPU than Huawei P9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate X has just a bit better screen than Huawei P9, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each display inch, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a way higher 2200 x 2480px resolution. The Huawei Mate X has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate X features a very superior battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei P9 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels, a way tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a much worse image quality and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and/or video in low-light environments.
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