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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 much better than the Nokia 8, having an 89.1 score against 73.8. Huawei Mate X2's body is newer than Nokia 8's, but it is just a little thicker and much heavier. Nokia 8 features a more vivid display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density.
Huawei Mate X2 features a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate X2 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a much longer battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Huawei Mate X2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Nokia 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Nokia 8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Nokia 8, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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