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

