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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Interstellar blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs has an overall score of 91.6, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 overall score. Huawei Mate Xs is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it is a lot thicker and much heavier. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse 1440 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel number per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Mate Xs captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos and a camera with a way better 40 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate Xs features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 41% bigger battery size.
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