Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei P50E
Performance
74.564.8
Camera
53.053.8
Display
79.584.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.368.8
Overall
66.264.5
Summary
- The Huawei Mate Xs features a foldable OLED display measuring 8.0 inches with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, while the Huawei P50E has a 6.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a higher refresh rate of 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Mate Xs is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, offering robust multitasking capabilities with 512GB of storage, whereas the P50E utilizes the Snapdragon 778G with 128GB or 256GB options.
- The camera system on the P50E is superior, featuring a 50 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, compared to the Mate Xs's 40 MP main camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mate Xs at 4500mAh, but the P50E supports faster charging at 66W.
- Build quality favors the P50E with a lighter weight of 181g and a more compact design, while the Mate Xs's unique foldable form factor adds complexity.
- Software-wise, the Mate Xs runs on Android 10 with EMUI, lacking Google Play Services, while the P50E operates on HarmonyOS 2.0 and includes stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei P50E
General
Release Date
2020, February 24
2022, March 17
Announced
2020, February 24
2022, March 17
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
8"
6.5"
Type
Foldable OLED
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
1224 x 2700 pixels (~456 ppi density)
PPI
2200
1224
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 642L
Memory
512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
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, 16mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera
N/A
13 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
13 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4100 mAh
Charging Details
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
66W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm
156.5 x 73.8 x 7.9 mm (6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
300 g
181 g
Materials
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Interstellar Blue
Galaxy Blue, Cocoa Tea Gold, Snow White, Obsidian Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1, 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 (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 2.0
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

