Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G
Performance
95.287.5
Camera
75.794.6
Display
90.678.3
Battery
30.628.1
Build
72.80.2
Connectivity
82.381.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
64.556.8
Summary
- The Huawei Mate Xs features a foldable 8.0-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, while the Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G has a 6.57-inch OLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate Xs is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, offering slightly higher processing capabilities compared to the Kirin 985 5G in the nova 7 Pro.
- The Mate Xs has a more advanced camera setup with a 40 MP main sensor and 3x optical zoom, whereas the nova 7 Pro boasts a 64 MP main sensor with 5x optical zoom.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Mate Xs at 4500 mAh compared to 4000 mAh in the nova 7 Pro, and it supports faster charging at 55W versus 40W.
- Both devices run on Android 10 with EMUI 10, lacking Google Play Services, and neither features a headphone jack or stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G
General
Release Date
2020, February 24
2020, April 23
Announced
2020, February 24
2020, April 23
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
8"
6.57"
Type
Foldable OLED
OLED
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
PPI
2200
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Memory
512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AFTOF 3D, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
40W wired, 75% in 30 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm
160.4 x 73.7 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
300 g
178 g
Materials
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Interstellar Blue
Black, Red, Purple, Green, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
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 (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

