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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Huawei Mate Xs is a lot better than the Sony Xperia XA2, with a score of 91.6 against 74.8. Even though the Huawei Mate Xs is incredibly newer than Sony Xperia XA2, it's extremely heavier and thicker. The Xperia XA2 features a bit better display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
Huawei Mate Xs features a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate Xs features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate Xs features better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size. The Huawei Mate Xs features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels, a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments.
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