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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| 2016-04-16 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 91.6, which is much better than Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. The Huawei Mate Xs body is newer than the Huawei P9's, although it is way heavier and a lot thicker. The Huawei Mate Xs features a little bit better looking display than Huawei P9, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a really larger screen and a lot higher 2200 x 2480 resolution.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a better camera than Huawei P9, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a much higher 40 mega pixels resolution back camera, a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a superior battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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