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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 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 + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 Galaxy S8, getting a global score of 91.6 against 81.7. The Huawei Mate Xs body is extremely newer than Galaxy S8's, although it's noticeably thicker and way heavier. The Huawei Mate Xs has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density. The Huawei Mate Xs has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei Mate Xs features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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