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Older flagship · 2019

Huawei Mate X

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Foldable display, Optical zoom
Watch out No more updates
8″ AMOLED · 60Hz
980 8 / 512 GB
4500 mAh 55W charging
40 MP 3 rear
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

8.0″ · OLED · 2200 × 2480 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
8.0"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
2200 × 2480 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G76 MP10
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
557,308
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

40 MP f/1.8 main · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
40 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 55 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
55 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 512 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
512 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
A-GPS
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B20
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B9, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a
5G n77, n78, n79

Build & Design

295 g · 5.4 mm
Height
161.3 mm
Width
146.2 mm
Thickness
5.4 mm
Weight
295 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 2200 × 2480 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 8″ vs 6.1″ screen
45% larger battery capacity
55 W vs 18 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Lower benchmark score
557k vs 816k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 40 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
557k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
45% larger battery capacity
55 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 40 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 295 g vs 150 g
Full comparison

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