Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei Mate X2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8, getting an 89.1 score against 83. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X2 has older 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei Mate X2's body is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy Note8.
Huawei Mate X2 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density.
Huawei Mate X2 has a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate X2 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Huawei Mate X2 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note8. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note8, giving up a couple specifications.
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