Huawei Mate X vs OnePlus 8

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Huawei Mate X

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Key differences

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Weight8: 115 g lighter8: 180 g · Mate X: 295 g
Width8: 5.4 mm narrower8: 72.9 mm · Mate X: 78.3 mm
Screen diagonal8: 1.45 in smaller diagonal8: 6.55 in · Mate X: 8 in
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)Mate X: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutQuad / TripleMate X: Quad · 8: Triple
Depth8: 3 mm thinner8: 8 mm · Mate X: 11 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.

Front

Side

1. Mate X
Height
161.3 mm
Width
78.3 mm
Depth
11 mm

Weight
295 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Mate X	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	295 g	180 g
Technology	OLED	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	8" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	2200 x 2480 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 GB 8 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	Mate X	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	205.0 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.9%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Mate X	8
Rear camera, main	40 MP Quad	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	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 camera	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	Leica optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	40 MP Quad	16 MP Single
Specifications	uses main camera	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	Mate X	8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 650
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	367308	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Mate X	8
Release date	2019 February	2020 April 14
Colors	Interstellar Blue	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	2150 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Mate X	8
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 / 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 NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Mate X	8
Radio	No	No
Others	Folded cover display: 6.6'' AMOLED 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	Mate X	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)