This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate X and Honor 9S smartphones.
The Huawei Mate X features a foldable 8-inch display, 40MP main camera, 4,500mAh battery, 55W fast charging and Huawei Kirin 980 with Balong 5000 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Honor 9S features a more compact 5.45-inch display, 3,020mAh battery and MediaTek Helio P22 chipset.
| Specs | Huawei Mate X | Honor 9S |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 8.0-inch Foldable UHD+ OLED Display (2200 x 2480 Pixels 414 ppi) | 5.45-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1440 Pixels, 295 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio |
| Size | 146.2 x 161.3 x 11~5.4 mm | 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 295 g | 144 g |
| Build | Glass with Metal Frame | Plastic |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X The Huawei Mate X has a larger and sharper display. It is also has better build materials, while the Honor 9S is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 980 with Balong 5000 | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz , 2x Cortex-A76 @ 1.92GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 512GB | 32GB |
| Expansion | None | 512GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1.1 | Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1 |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
The Huawei Mate X has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 40MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture) 16MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 8MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture) - Phase Detection Autofocus and Dual LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Optical Image Stabilization and A.I. Enhancements |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash |
| Front Camera |
Megapixels |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
Huawei Mate X has the advantage for zoom photography with a stronger telephoto camera and a more capable ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
The Huawei Mate X has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
Based on the specs, it has a fingerprint sensor, face recognition, a gyroscope, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4500 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 3020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 55W Huawei SuperCharge | |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate X
The Huawei Mate X has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | EUR 2,299.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | RUB 6,990.00 Official Price No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Release Date | February 24, 2019 | April 30, 2020 |
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