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HTC DROID DNA vs Huawei Mate Xs

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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

      DROID DNA: 158.3 g lighter

      DROID DNA:
      141.7 g
      Mate Xs:
      300 g

    • Chipset

      DROID DNA:
      Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Mate Xs:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      DROID DNA:
      Single
      Mate Xs:
      Quad

    • Release year

      DROID DNA:
      2012
      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. DROID DNA

      Height:
      141 mm
      Width:
      70.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.7 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. DROID DNA

      141.7 g

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      300 g

      +158.3 g versus DROID DNA

    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. DROID DNA

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 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 DROID DNA, Mate Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID DNAMate Xs
    512 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    DROID DNA: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 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. DROID DNA

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. DROID DNA

      2020 mAh

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      4500 mAh

      +2480 mAh versus DROID DNA

    Specifications

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    1. DROID DNA2. Mate Xs

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 141.7 g
    • 300 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD3
    • Foldable OLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 2200 x 2480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 512GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
    • Android 10.0; EMUI 10.0
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 414 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • §
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 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
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • uses main camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 24864
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 532
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1332
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 460744
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    Release date
    • 2012
    • November
    • 2020
    • February 24
    Colors
    • Black
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 2500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Plastic front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
    • 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
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • 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 (MHL TV-out)
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    Radio
    • No
    • 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 DROID DNA, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDROID DNAMate Xs
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For Verizon
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
    • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge

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