Huawei Mate Xs
#1009
ZTE nubia Flip2
#738Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate Xs
ZTE nubia Flip2
Performance
95.290.3
Camera
75.737.8
Display
90.693.9
Battery
30.630.0
Build
72.877.5
Connectivity
82.385.2
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
64.570.7
Summary
- The Huawei Mate Xs features a robust build with an aluminum frame and plastic front, weighing 300g, while the ZTE nubia Flip2 has a lighter aluminum alloy frame and glass back at 193g.
- The Mate Xs offers a larger 8.0-inch foldable OLED display with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels at 60Hz, compared to the Flip2's 6.9-inch foldable OLED display with a resolution of 1188 x 2790 pixels at a higher 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Mate Xs is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset with 512GB storage and 8GB RAM, whereas the Flip2 utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 7300X with various storage options up to 512GB and up to 12GB RAM.
- The camera system on the Mate Xs includes a versatile 40 MP main sensor with OIS, while the Flip2 has a 50 MP main sensor without OIS and a 32 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mate Xs at 4500mAh with 55W charging, compared to the Flip2's 4325mAh and 33W charging.
- Finally, the Mate Xs runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10, lacking Google Play Services, while the Flip2 operates on Android 14 with stereo speakers for an enhanced audio experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate Xs
ZTE nubia Flip2
General
Release Date
2020, February 24
2025, January 15
Announced
2020, February 24
2025, January 15
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Flip 2
Display
Size
8"
6.9"
Type
Foldable OLED
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
PPI
2200
1188
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300X (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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)
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), dual pixel PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Ring LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4325 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
4325 mAh
Charging Details
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
33W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4+
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
Unfolded: 170 x 76 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87 x 76 x 15.8 mm
Weight
300 g
193 g
Materials
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Aluminum alloy frame, glass back
Colors
Interstellar Blue
Night Black, Lilac Purple, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✓
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / 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/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass