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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Interstellar blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 619 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate Xs has a general score of 91.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A42's overall score of 87. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Huawei Mate Xs is a notably thicker and much heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A42. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs has a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a bigger display, a lot better 2200 x 2480 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a more MP back-facing camera.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A42 features just a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate Xs, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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