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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a global score of 89.1 against 80.4. Although Huawei Mate X2 is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it's a little bit thicker and a lot heavier. Huawei Mate X2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite better display density. Huawei Mate X2 has a better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Huawei Mate X2, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, giving up a couple specifications.
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