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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is much better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting an 89.1 score against 75. Huawei Mate X2 has Android 10 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Huawei Mate X2 body has the same thickness than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it is extremely heavier. The Lumia 950 XL has a much better display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit better display pixels density.
Huawei Mate X2 features a much greater memory for apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate X2 has a more powerful CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate X2 features just a bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a back camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution. Huawei Mate X2 features longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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