In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149.8 mm | 174.6 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Huawei Mate S. |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 85.4 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Huawei Mate S. |
| Depth | 7.2 mm | 8.38 mm | Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S. |
| Weight | 156 g | 233 g | Huawei Mate S is lighter than Huawei Mate S. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold | Emerald Green | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 7.2" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Huawei Mate S. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate S. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 345 ppi | Huawei Mate S has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | OnCell technology | - | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 935 | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate S. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T628 MP4 | Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Huawei Mate S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Huawei Mate S. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate S. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate S. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Huawei Mate S has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 20 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate S. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate S. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 | EMUI 9.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Balong 5000 | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | HUAWEI M-Pen support |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate S | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53, TUV Rheinland |
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