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Huawei Mate X2

Huawei Mate X2

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Motorola Razr 40

Motorola Razr 40

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate X2
Motorola Razr 40
Performance
95.587.6
Camera
95.092.2
Display
89.896.6
Battery
30.690.1
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
85.988.0
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
74.985.3

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate X2 features a robust build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and weighs 295g, while the Motorola Razr 40 is lighter at 188.6g with a plastic front and back but retains an aluminum frame.
  • The Mate X2 has a larger 8.0" foldable OLED display with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, compared to the Razr 40's 6.9" LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2640 pixels and a higher 144Hz refresh rate, along with HDR10+ support.
  • In terms of performance, the Mate X2 is powered by the Kirin 9000 5G chipset, while the Razr 40 utilizes the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, both offering competitive capabilities but differing in architecture.
  • The camera system on the Mate X2 includes a 50 MP main sensor with multiple telephoto options, while the Razr 40 boasts a 64 MP main camera and a 13 MP ultrawide, with both supporting 4K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mate X2 at 4500mAh with 55W charging, compared to the Razr 40's 4200mAh and 30W charging, but the Razr 40 supports wireless charging.
  • Software-wise, the Mate X2 runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services, whereas the Razr 40 operates on Android 13 with promises of future updates.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate X2
Motorola Razr 40

General

Release Date

2021, February 22
2023, June 01

Announced

2021, February 22
2023, June 01

Description

N/A
Also known as Motorola razr (3rd gen.), Motorola Razr Gen 3 in North America

Display

Size

8"
6.9"

Type

Foldable OLED, 90Hz
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)

Resolution

2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)
1080 x 2640 pixels (~413 ppi density)

PPI

2200
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
144Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Mali-G78 MP24
Adreno 644

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
64 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh

Charging Details

55W wired
30W wired5W wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

Unfolded: 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mmFolded: 161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm
Unfolded: 170.8 x 74 x 7.4 mmFolded: 88.2 x 74 x 15.8 mm

Weight

295 g
188.6 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Plastic front (unfolded), plastic front (folded), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series), hinge (stainless steel)

Colors

Black, White, Light Blue, Rose Gold, Collector’s Edition Black/White/Red
Sage Green, Vanilla Cream, Summer Lilac, Grape Compote, Cherry Blossom

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent)

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (USA only)