Huawei Mate 20 X vs Huawei Mate 9 Specs Comparison

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Huawei Mate 9
Huawei Mate 20 X Huawei Mate 9
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Jan 06, 2017
7.2-inch · 2244x1080px
5.9-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2018 Nov 03, 2016

Design

Dimensions
6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches
174.6 x 85.4 x 8.15 mm
6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
8.18 oz / 232.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Metal
Resistance
Splash; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Midnight blue Gold, Gray, Silver, Brown, White

Display

Size
7.2-inch, 87.76% screen-to-body 5.9-inch, 77.39% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR IPS LCD
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 346 PPI 1920x1080px, 373 PPI

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 960
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G71 MP8
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 27 mm
Third camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP 8 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40 38, 39, 40
3G Bands
6, 5, 4, 2, 1 6, 5, 8, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 04, 2016
FCC ID value: QISMHA-L09
Measured SAR
Head: 1.42 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 8GB/256GB
Type 4200 mAh
Colors Emerald green
5G Bands n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Nov 03, 2016
FCC ID value: QISMHA-L29
Measured SAR Head: 1.42 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg
with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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