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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs has a general score of 91.6, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. The Huawei Mate Xs body is newer than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's, but it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Xperia XA2 Plus features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a really smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little lower display density.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate Xs captures a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with improved battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 26 percent larger battery capacity.
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