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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs is much better than Xiaomi Mi A2, getting a global score of 91.6 against 78. Although Huawei Mate Xs is newer than Xiaomi Mi A2, it's noticeably thicker and extremely heavier. Huawei Mate Xs features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a just a little greater display density, a much bigger display and a lot higher 2200 x 2480px resolution. Huawei Mate Xs has much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has more internal storage.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3010mAh. Huawei Mate Xs shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a lot better 40 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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