Screen size
Quick verdict
Pura X Max leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
Mate 20 X (5G)
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Pura X Max
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 20 X (5G)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pura X Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 20 X (5G)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pura X Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 20 X (5G)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pura X Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 20 X (5G)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPura X Max
LTE
5G bands
Mate 20 X (5G)
77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Pura X Max
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 20 X (5G)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Pura X Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 20 X (5G)
2019, May. Released 2019, July
Pura X Max
2026, April 20
Status
Mate 20 X (5G)
Discontinued
Pura X Max
Released May 31, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 20 X (5G)
174.6 x 85.4 x 8.4 mm (6.87 x 3.36 x 0.33 in)
Pura X Max
Unfolded: 166.5 x 120 x 5.2 mmFolded: 85 x 120 x 11.2 mm
Weight
Mate 20 X (5G)
233 g (8.22 oz)
Pura X Max
229 g (8.08 oz)
Build
Mate 20 X (5G)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Pura X Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminosilicate glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Mate 20 X (5G)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Mate 20 X (5G)
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays) Stylus support
Pura X Max
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) Stylus support
Type
Mate 20 X (5G)
OLED, HDR10
Pura X Max
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
Mate 20 X (5G)
7.2 inches, 130.7 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X Max
7.7 inches, 179.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 20 X (5G)
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~346 ppi density)
Pura X Max
1828 x 2584 pixels (~412 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 20 X (5G)
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Pura X Max
-
Other
Mate 20 X (5G)
-
Pura X Max
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 5.4 inches, 1264 x 1848 pixels, 412 PPI, Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
OS
Mate 20 X (5G)
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Pura X Max
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 20 X (5G)
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Pura X Max
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 20 X (5G)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pura X Max
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
GPU
Mate 20 X (5G)
Mali-G76 MP10
Pura X Max
Maleoon 935
Card slot
Mate 20 X (5G)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Pura X Max
No
Internal
Mate 20 X (5G)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pura X Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Mate 20 X (5G)
UFS 2.1
Pura X Max
-
Triple
Mate 20 X (5G)
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", AF
Pura X Max
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 81mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF
Features
Mate 20 X (5G)
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 20 X (5G)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Single
Mate 20 X (5G)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Pura X Max
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
Mate 20 X (5G)
HDR
Pura X Max
-
Video
Mate 20 X (5G)
1080p@30fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 20 X (5G)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 20 X (5G)
No
Pura X Max
No
Other
Mate 20 X (5G)
32-bit/384kHz audio
Pura X Max
-
WLAN
Mate 20 X (5G)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 20 X (5G)
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Pura X Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate 20 X (5G)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Pura X Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate 20 X (5G)
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 20 X (5G)
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 20 X (5G)
No
Pura X Max
No
USB
Mate 20 X (5G)
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Pura X Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate 20 X (5G)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Pura X Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Mate 20 X (5G)
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Pura X Max
5300 mAh
Charging
Mate 20 X (5G)
40W wired
Pura X Max
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 20 X (5G)
Emerald Green
Pura X Max
Black, Blue, White, Olive, Orange
Models
Mate 20 X (5G)
EVR-N29, EVR-AN00
Pura X Max
HOP-AL00
Price
Mate 20 X (5G)
About 760 EUR
Pura X Max
About 1400 EUR