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A1 Alpha vs Huawei Mate Xs

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Alpha: 150 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Mate Xs:
    300 g
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Mate Xs:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Mate Xs:
    Quad
  • Release year

    Alpha:
    2019
    Mate Xs:
    2020

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Mate Xs

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. Mate Xs

    300 g

    +150 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mate Xs

    Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Mate Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaMate Xs
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Mate Xs

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Mate Xs

    4500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Mate Xs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 300 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Foldable OLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 2200 x 2480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 512GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0; EMUI 10.0
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 205.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 86.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 414 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • §
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -TOF 3D
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • uses main camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 460744
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2020
  • February 24
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 2500 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Plastic front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Mate Xs.
SpecificationAlphaMate Xs
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
  • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge