Huawei Mate Xs vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7: specs comparison

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 Note 7: 131 g lighter

Mate Xs:

300 g

Galaxy Note 7:

169 g
Chipset

Mate Xs:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

Galaxy Note 7:

Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Mate Xs:

Quad

Galaxy Note 7:

Single
Release year

Mate Xs:

2020

Galaxy Note 7:

2016

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. Mate Xs

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.
2. Galaxy Note 7

Height:

153.5 mm
Width:

73.9 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Mate Xs

300 g

+131 g versus Galaxy Note 7
2. Galaxy Note 7

169 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. Mate Xs

Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Galaxy Note 7

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 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 Note 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
512 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note 7

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Mate Xs

4500 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Galaxy Note 7
2. Galaxy Note 7

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate Xs2. Galaxy Note 7

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	300 g	169 g
Technology	Foldable OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	8" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	2200 x 2480 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512GB 8GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0; EMUI 10.0	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	205.0 cm2	88.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.9%	78.0%
PPI /points per inch/	414 PPI	518 PPI
Screen protection	§	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main	40 MP Quad	12 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)	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	Leica optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	40 MP Quad	5 MP Single
Specifications	uses main camera	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	135289
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3308
Antutu 8 score *	460744	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
Release date	2020 February 24	2016 August
Colors	Interstellar Blue	Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium Black Onyx
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	2500 EUR	850 EUR
Body build	Plastic front aluminum back aluminum frame	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 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 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
Radio	No	No
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	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Note 7.
Specification	Mate Xs	Galaxy Note 7
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast charging 55W 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Huawei Mate Xs vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Huawei Mate Xs

Samsung Galaxy Note 7