Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate X
Huawei Mate Xs
Performance
92.995.2
Camera
38.175.7
Display
90.690.6
Battery
30.630.6
Build
72.872.8
Connectivity
83.382.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
56.864.5
Summary
- The Huawei Mate X and Mate Xs share similar build quality, featuring a foldable OLED display of 8.0 inches with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, but the Mate Xs is slightly heavier at 300g compared to the Mate X's 295g.
- Both devices are powered by 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM; however, the Mate Xs utilizes the more advanced Kirin 990 5G chipset, offering improved performance over the Kirin 980 in the Mate X.
- Camera specifications are also enhanced in the Mate Xs, which includes optical image stabilization (OIS) and a 3x optical zoom, while the Mate X lacks these features.
- Both models have a 4500mAh battery with 55W charging, but the Mate Xs runs on a newer Android 10 with EMUI 10, providing a more updated software experience compared to the Mate X's Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate X
Huawei Mate Xs
General
Release Date
2019
2020, February 24
Announced
2019
2020, February 24
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
8"
8"
Type
Foldable OLED
Foldable OLED
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
PPI
2200
2200
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
512GB 8GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth)
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm
Weight
295 g
300 g
Materials
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Interstellar Blue
Interstellar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

