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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate Xs is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a score of 91.6 against 83.3. The Huawei Mate Xs construction is newer, but way heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy S9. The Galaxy S9 has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate Xs features a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate Xs also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a lot higher 40 mega pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate Xs features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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