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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 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 |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a overall score of 89.1 against 77.8. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate X2 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. The Huawei Mate X2 construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it's way heavier.
The Huawei Mate X2 has a little better processing power than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate X2 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a much more MP back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture. Huawei Mate X2 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a much better battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Sport, resigning some features and specs.
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