Upper mid-range · 2022

Huawei Mate Xs 2

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A37

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with 66W fast charging and an AMOLED screen — but 4G only shows its age.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen
Watch out 4G only
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In the Real World

See how the Huawei Mate Xs 2 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Opens into a bigger foldable screen for tablet-style use

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

7.8″ · OLED · 2200 × 2480 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
7.8"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
2200 × 2480 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
725 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
886,400
v10
GeekBench
3,131
Graphics test
GFXBench 28 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 11 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
11 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4600 mAh · 66 W wired

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

Capacity
4600 mAh
Lab endurance
49:00h
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.8 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.8 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

255 g · 5.4 mm
Height
156.5 mm
Width
139.3 mm
Thickness
5.4 mm
Weight
255 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 2200 × 2480 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · 7.8″ vs 6.1″ screen
40% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 15 W charging · 4,600 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
886k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
24% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 4,600 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
886k vs 1.0M AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 255 g vs 167 g

Where to buy

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