Huawei Mate 20X 5G vs Huawei Mate 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Mate 20X 5G vs Huawei Mate 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Mate 20X 5GHuawei Mate 20X 5GChina · 8GB · 256GB · AN00
Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
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Huawei Mate 20X 5G
Huawei Mate 20X 5G
China · 8GB · 256GB · AN00
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Huawei Mate 9
Huawei Mate 9
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- No price,
no Ki 		6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.8Design & Materials 5.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware 5.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.9Camera 6.1Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity 7.1 Connectivity
Battery score 5.5 Battery 5.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.5
6 reviews
8.9
42 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Mate 20X 5G vs Huawei Mate 9

Specs Huawei Mate 20X 5G price compare Huawei Mate 20X 5G
China · 8GB · 256GB · AN00 		Huawei Mate 9 prices Huawei Mate 9
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
Inches 7.2" 5.9"
Resolution FHD+ FHD
Usable surface 87% useful 77% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 16:9
Dimensions 85.4 mm
174.6 mm
8.2 mm 		78.9 mm
156.9 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 232 g 189 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		Kirin 960
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 571.130
v10 		171.653
v7
Battery 4200 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX600 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2
Selfie Camera SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date May 2019,
4 years ago 		November 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Mate 20X 5G
Huawei Mate 9
Huawei Mate 20X 5G
Huawei Mate 9
Size
85.4 mm • 174.6 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
78.9 mm • 156.9 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 232 g 189 g
Usable surface 87 % 77 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy, Metal
Resistance IP53 -
Colors
Green
Black

White

Gold

Silver

Gray

Brown

Screen
Diagonal 7.2" 5.9"
Type AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19:9 16:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2244 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 346 Pixels per inch 373 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Stylus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 96% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
9.7
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.8
9.1
Is it comfortable?
9.2
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.8
8.7
Number of reviews
6 reviews
42 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 960
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.84 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 ARM Mali-G71 MP8

RAM
RAM 8 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
571.130
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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171.653
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 55% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Magnetometer
  • Pedometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.5
9.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.7
9.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.8
8.9
Number of reviews
6 reviews
42 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 40 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX600 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO 100 - 3200 --
Pixel size 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/1.74" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Black & white
Resolution
20 Mpx
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens
--
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
111
Mobile
118
Photo
97
Video
85
Mobile
87
Photo
82
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.8
9.5
Quality of nighttime photos
9.5
8.0
Quality of selfies
9.7
8.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.8
8.9
Number of reviews
6 reviews
42 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
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4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.7
9.3
Quality of the GPS
9.7
9.5
And the WiFi?
9.7
9.5
Number of reviews
6 reviews
42 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 0%
    One day
  • 83%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 2%
    Less than a day
  • 19%
    One day
  • 50%
    More than one day
  • 29%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
6 reviews
42 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 9.0 P
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
  • 5%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 58%
    Every six months
  • 32%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
6 reviews
42 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 233 --