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)

