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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. Huawei Mate X's design is noticeably newer, but extremely heavier and way thicker than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The Huawei Mate X works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Huawei Mate X counts with a superior processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Lumia 950 XL takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a way lower 20 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations and a much smaller camera sensor shooting lot worse quality pictures and videos.
The Huawei Mate X counts with longer battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lumia 950 XL. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Lumia 950 XL, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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