Huawei Mate 20 X vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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

    S8500 Wave: 114 g lighter

    Mate 20 X:
    232 g
    S8500 Wave:
    118 g
  • Width

    S8500 Wave: 29.4 mm narrower

    Mate 20 X:
    85.4 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8500 Wave: 3.9 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 20 X:
    7.2 in
    S8500 Wave:
    3.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 20 X:
    Triple
    S8500 Wave:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mate 20 X: 2.7 mm thinner

    Mate 20 X:
    8.2 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    S8500 Wave: 56.6 mm shorter

    Mate 20 X:
    174.6 mm
    S8500 Wave:
    118 mm

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. Mate 20 X

    Height:
    174.6 mm +56.6 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Width:
    85.4 mm +29.4 mm versus S8500 Wave
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Mate 20 X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 20 X

    232 g

    +114 g versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    118 g

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.

  1. 1. Mate 20 X

    Screen diagonal:
    7.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    130.7 cm²
  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    Screen diagonal:
    3.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²

Mate 20 X has approximately 321.6% more rectangular screen area than S8500 Wave.

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 Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate 20 XS8500 Wave
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

390 MB

Practical features

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

1. Mate 20 X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

2. S8500 Wave

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Mate 20 X

    5000 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus S8500 Wave

  2. 2. S8500 Wave

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 20 X2. S8500 Wave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 174.6 Х 85.4 Х 8.2 mm
  • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 232 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 7.2" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 390 MB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Bada
  • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 130.7 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.6%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 346 PPI
  • 283 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.7''
  • PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 5x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF/Laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 111
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 118
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 97
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 304456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 375701
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 683
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Phantom Silver
  • Ebony Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 20 X, S8500 Wave.
SpecificationMate 20 XS8500 Wave
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection -Stylus (optional)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)