Huawei Mate Xs vs. OnePlus 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate Xs and OnePlus 8. 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 Xs vs. OnePlus 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Folder Touch
Height 161.3 mm 160.2 mm Huawei Mate Xs has greater height than OnePlus 8.
Width 78.5 mm 72.9 mm Huawei Mate Xs has greater width than OnePlus 8.
Depth 11 mm 8 mm OnePlus 8 is narrower than Huawei Mate Xs.
Weight 300 g 180 g OnePlus 8 is lighter than Huawei Mate Xs.
Dimensions Details Unfolded - 146.2 mm x 11 mm x 161.3 mm -
Body Colour Interstellar blue Black | Onyx black | Glacial green
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 8" 6.55" Huawei Mate Xs has larger screen size than OnePlus 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2480 x 2200 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate Xs has better screen resolution than OnePlus 8.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes OnePlus 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features FullView Display, Main screen: 6.6" - 2480 x 1148 pixels, Secondary screen: 6.38" - 2480 x 892 pixels Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2.84 GHz Huawei Mate Xs has higher clock speed than OnePlus 8.
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-G76 Qualcomm ADRENO 650
MEMORY Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 512 GB 128 GB Huawei Mate Xs has more internal memory than OnePlus 8.
User Memory - 100 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate Xs.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.75 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate Xs.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, Studio
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, Contrast detection focus, Mirror Shooting Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Mate Xs has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Huawei Mate Xs has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate Xs.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate Xs.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus 8 has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate Xs.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 116 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate Xs has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FOURTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (4th Camera) HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) - 16 Megapixel
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4300 mAh Huawei Mate Xs has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
User Interface EMUI 10.0.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 N1, n3, n7, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X55 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS Huawei Mate Xs OnePlus 8
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter
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