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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate Xs is way better than the Nokia 8, having a global score of 91.6 against 73.8. The Huawei Mate Xs body is much newer, but way heavier and much thicker than Nokia 8. Huawei Mate Xs features a little better performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 has a more vivid display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a lot larger sensor and a much better 40 megapixels resolution camera.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate Xs features a really longer battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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