Huawei Mate Xs vs Samsung Galaxy J2

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

    Galaxy J2: 171 g lighter

    Mate Xs:
    300 g
    Galaxy J2:
    129 g
  • Chipset

    Mate Xs:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    Galaxy J2:
    Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate Xs:
    Quad
    Galaxy J2:
    Single
  • Release year

    Mate Xs:
    2020
    Galaxy J2:
    2015

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 Xs

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

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

  2. 2. Galaxy J2

    Height:
    136.5 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate Xs

    300 g

    +171 g versus Galaxy J2

  2. 2. Galaxy J2

    129 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.

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

  1. 1. Mate Xs

    Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy J2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

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 Xs, Galaxy J2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate XsGalaxy J2
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
512 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Xs

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

2. Galaxy J2

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 Xs

    4500 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Galaxy J2

  2. 2. Galaxy J2

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate Xs2. Galaxy J2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
  • 136.5 Х 69 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 300 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • Foldable OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 2200 x 2480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512GB 8GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; EMUI 10.0
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 205.0 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.9%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 414 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection
  • §
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
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
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • uses main camera
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21754
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 406
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 702
Antutu 8 score *
  • 460744
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 24
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Interstellar Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 2500 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h
Body build
  • Plastic front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G
  • J200GU
  • J200F
  • J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - J200Y
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy J2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
  • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J200F (UAE
  • Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand
  • Taiwan); J200G (India
  • Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa
  • Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax