Huawei Mate Xs 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei Mate Xs 2	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, April 28	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2022, May 07	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	Unfolded: 156.5 x 139.3 x 5.4 mmFolded: 156.5 x 75.5 x 11.1 mm	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	255 g / 257 g (8.99 oz)	234 g (8.25 oz)
	-	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	2200 x 2480 pixels (~424 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Size	7.8 inches, 195.8 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	Folded cover display: OLED, 6.5 inches, 1176 x 2480 pixels	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
OS	EMUI 12, no Google Play Services (International); HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
	UFS	UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	-	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Single	10.7 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/240fps	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Single	10.7 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	66W wired 5W reverse wired	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Market-dependent versions:· Li-Po 4600 mAh (w/ 8GB RAM)· Li-Po 4880 mAh (w/ 12GB RAM)	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Purple	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Models	PAL-AL00, PAL-LX9	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
Price	About 2000 EUR	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00
SAR	-	1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 49h	Endurance rating 126h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 641608 (v9) GeekBench: 3131 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 13:24h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 49h	Endurance rating 126h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	725 nits max brightness (measured)	1274 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 641608 (v9) GeekBench: 3131 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)