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Huawei Mate 20 X vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Huawei Mate 20 X — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    7.2 inches · 1080×2244
  • Camera
    40 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    5000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1440×2960
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
AHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, October
B2017, August
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, November
BAvailable. Released 2017, September
BODY
Dimensions
A174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm (6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 in)
B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Weight
A232 g (8.18 oz)
B195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM
AHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront/back glass & aluminum frame
BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
AOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A7.2 inches, 130.7 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~346 ppi density)
B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
BCorning Gorilla Glass 5
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
AOcta-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
AMali-G76 MP10
BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
MEMORY
Card slot
ANM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
A128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM (EVR-AL00)
B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Triple
A40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF, Laser AF
B—
Features
ALeica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
B—
Video
A2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
B—
Dual
A—
B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
SELFIE CAMERA
Features
AHDR
B—
Video
A1080p@30fps
B—
Single
A24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes, with stereo speakers
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes, 32-bit/384kHz audio Dolby Atmos sound Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
AYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
ANo
BNo
Infrared port
AYes
B—
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 22.5W
BFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
AMidnight Blue, Phantom Silver
BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
Models
AEVR-L29, EVR-AL00, EVR-TL00
BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
Price
A641 USD
BAbout 603 USD

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