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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2018), having a global score of 89.1 against 84.2. Although the Huawei Mate X2 is a lot newer than the Galaxy A7 (2018), it's extremely heavier and a bit thicker. Huawei Mate X2 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a much higher resolution of 2200 x 2480, a really bigger screen and a bit better display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate X2 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate X2 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a lot more MP camera in the back. The Huawei Mate X2 has better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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