Huawei Mate S vs. Google Nexus 5X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Google Nexus 5X. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate S vs. Google Nexus 5X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.8 mm 147 mm Huawei Mate S has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 75.3 mm 72.6 mm Huawei Mate S has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.2 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight 156 g 136 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz
Body Material - Injection moulded polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head)
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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Huawei Mate S has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 423 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than Huawei Mate S.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass In-Cell Display Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 935 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei Mate S has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Huawei Mate S has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 418
MEMORY Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Huawei Mate S has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei Mate S has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Huawei Mate S has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama -
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Photo sphere
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2700 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Standby Time - 590 hours
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Now
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
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
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub
OTHERS Huawei Mate S Google Nexus 5X
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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