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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is much better than Microsoft Lumia 950, having a overall score of 89.4 against 74.1. Although Huawei Mate X is incredibly newer than the Microsoft Lumia 950, it is much thicker and notably heavier. The Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Huawei Mate X counts with a better processing power than Lumia 950, because it has 7 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Lumia 950 features a better screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density.
The Lumia 950 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a way tinier sensor taking much worse quality videos and photographs, a lot less MP back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos. The Huawei Mate X counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate X counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Lumia 950. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, otherwise you can save some money and get the Microsoft Lumia 950, giving up some specifications.
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