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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 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 (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is way better than Lumia 950, getting an 89.1 score against 74.1. Huawei Mate X2 comes with Android 10 operating system, and Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Huawei Mate X2 design has the same thickness than Lumia 950, but it's much heavier. Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a better processing power than Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 5 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate X2 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.9 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Huawei Mate X2 has a superior storage for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate X2 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Lumia 950. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Microsoft Lumia 950, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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