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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate Xs is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2018), having a 91.6 score against 84.2. The Huawei Mate Xs body is newer than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, although it's much heavier and a lot thicker. The Huawei Mate Xs features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate Xs features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a really larger display, a just a bit higher pixel density and a way higher resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels. The Huawei Mate Xs has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate Xs captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much better video resolution and a lot more MP camera. The Huawei Mate Xs has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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