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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Interstellar blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Huawei Mate Xs is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, with a 91.6 score against 79.5. Huawei Mate Xs's design is a lot newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note7. The Huawei Mate Xs has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Huawei Mate Xs has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate Xs shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Huawei Mate Xs has improved battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 29 percent larger battery capacity.
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