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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-24 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black | Interstellar blue |
| Titanium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs has a score of 91.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's global score of 88.9. The Huawei Mate Xs construction is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate Xs, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has a little bit greater display pixel density, a little bit larger display and a little bit higher 2200 x 2480 resolution. Huawei Mate Xs's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although the Huawei Mate Xs has a worse 3840x2160 video definition, a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, a much tinier back camera sensor which offers a much lower image and video quality and a way less mega-pixels back camera.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha and Huawei Mate Xs count with similar memory to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 512 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4050mAh.
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