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Huawei Mate X5

Huawei Mate X5

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Nothing Phone (2a)

Nothing Phone (2a)

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate X5
Nothing Phone (2a)
Performance
90.089.9
Camera
95.093.8
Display
92.893.9
Battery
96.633.7
Build
77.372.6
Connectivity
86.084.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
87.179.1

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate X5 features a foldable OLED display measuring 7.85 inches with a resolution of 2224 x 2496 pixels, while the Nothing Phone (2a) has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and HDR10+ support.
  • In terms of performance, the Mate X5 is powered by the Kirin 9000S chipset, whereas the Nothing Phone utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro.
  • Both devices have a 50 MP rear camera, but the Mate X5 includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, while the Nothing Phone offers a higher resolution 32 MP selfie camera.
  • The Mate X5 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 5060 mAh compared to the 5000 mAh of the Nothing Phone, but the latter supports faster charging at 45W.
  • The Mate X5 runs on HarmonyOS or EMUI, depending on the region, while the Nothing Phone operates on Android 14 with a promise of future upgrades.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate X5
Nothing Phone (2a)

General

Release Date

2023, September 08
2024, March 05

Announced

2023, September 08
2024, March 05

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

7.85"
6.7"

Type

Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

2224 x 2496 pixels (~426 ppi density)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

PPI

2224
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Kunlun Glass (cover display only)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 9000S (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)

GPU

Maleoon 910 MP4
Mali-G610 MC4

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB 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/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)Cover camera:8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

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

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5060 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 5060 mAh - China only
5000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired50W wireless7.5W reverse wireless
45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

Unfolded: 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mmFolded: 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.1 mm
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)

Weight

243 g
190 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Black, White, Purple, Dark Green, Gold
Black, White, Milk, Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

HarmonyOS 4.0 (China), EMUI (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass