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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Interstellar blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs has a general score of 91.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. Although the Huawei Mate Xs is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), it's way thicker and noticeably heavier. The Huawei Mate Xs has a quite better performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a much better 2200 x 2480 resolution. The Huawei Mate Xs has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate Xs captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a larger aperture, a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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