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Huawei Mate Xs vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Comparison between Huawei Mate Xs and Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Design & display	6.2	8.0
Performance & hardware	5.7	5.3
Camera	7.5	5.2
Connectivity	6.2	7.1
Battery & charging	5.1	5.1

Which one is for you?

Huawei Mate Xs, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No
Body Materials: Plastic, Aluminium Alloy, Metal; against Plastic

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Display Technology: AMOLED; against OLED
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.0
Display Pixel Density: 439 ppi; against 414 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Processor Model	Huawei Kirin 990 5G	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.86 GHz Best value	2.58 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	651,600	467,000
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 2x Cortex-A76 at 2.86 GHz, 2x Cortex-A76 at 2.36 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.95 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 1x Cortex-A76 at 2.58 GHz, 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.40 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.84 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
AnTuTu version	v10	v9

Design

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Body Colors	Blue	Black, Blue, Green, White, Purple, Coral, Aurora
Body Thickness	11 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	146.2 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	161.3 mm	163.3 mm
Weight	300 g	184 g Best value
Usable Surface	86.9 %	91.7 % Best value
Body Materials	Plastic, Aluminium Alloy, Metal Best value	Plastic
Foldable	Yes	No
Unfolded thickness	5.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	55 W	66 W Best value
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Reverse Charging Best value

Display

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	OLED	AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	8″ Best value	6.72″
Display Horizontal Resolution	2,200 px Best value	1,236 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,480 px	2,676 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	414 ppi	439 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	300 Hz
Display Features	Foldable Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Dual-Edge Display, Always-On Display, DCI-P3, Secondary Display	OLED, HDR10, 120Hz, Hole-Punch Notch, Curved Glass, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Gravity Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10

Connectivity

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n83, 5G NR n84
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, EDR	A2DP, LE, EDR
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB Host, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Computer Sync	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 3.1 Best value	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	1,400 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	200 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, EDR, Stereo Speakers Best value	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Mate Xs	nova 8 Pro 5G
Model numbers	TAH-N29m	BRQ-AN00, BRQ-AL00