Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate X
Huawei nova Flip
Performance
92.970.0
Camera
38.193.2
Display
90.693.0
Battery
30.630.1
Build
72.80.2
Connectivity
83.380.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
56.867.0
Summary
- The Huawei Mate X features a larger 8.0-inch foldable OLED display with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, while the Huawei nova Flip has a 6.94-inch LTPO OLED display with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz and a resolution of 1136 x 2690 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate X is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset with 8GB RAM, whereas the nova Flip offers configurations up to 1TB storage and 12GB RAM.
- The camera system on the nova Flip includes a 50 MP main sensor with OIS and a 32 MP selfie camera, compared to the Mate X's 40 MP rear camera without OIS and no front camera.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the Mate X at 4500mAh and the nova Flip at 4400mAh, but the nova Flip supports faster charging at 66W.
- The Mate X runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1, while the nova Flip utilizes HarmonyOS 4.2 and includes stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate X
Huawei nova Flip
General
Release Date
2019
2024, August 05
Announced
2019
2024, August 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
8"
6.94"
Type
Foldable OLED
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
1136 x 2690 pixels (~421 ppi density)
PPI
2200
1136
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
N/A
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
N/A
Memory
512GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
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)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
N/A
4K, 1080p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging Details
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
66W wired, 100% in 40 min5W reverse wired
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: 169.8 x 75.4 x 6.9 mmFolded: 87.6 x 75.4 x 15.1 mm
Weight
295 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Interstellar Blue
Green, Pink, White, Black
Foldable
✗
✓
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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 (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
HarmonyOS 4.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

