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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Interstellar blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 has an overall score of 91.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s score of 85.2. Huawei Mate Xs's construction is newer than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, although it's much heavier and incredibly thicker. The Huawei Mate Xs features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bigger screen, a little higher pixels number per display inch and a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels. Huawei Mate Xs has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a much bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate Xs features a bit better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
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