Screen size
Mate XWinner: 8.0"+3.7%
Pura X Max7.7"
Quick verdict
Pura X Max leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Mate X
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Pura X Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate X
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pura X Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pura X Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pura X Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate X
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
Pura X Max
LTE
5G bands
Mate X
41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Pura X Max
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate X
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Pura X Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate X
2019, February. Released 2019, November
Pura X Max
2026, April 20
Status
Mate X
Discontinued
Pura X Max
Released May 31, 2026
Dimensions
Mate X
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm
Pura X Max
Unfolded: 166.5 x 120 x 5.2 mmFolded: 85 x 120 x 11.2 mm
Weight
Mate X
295 g (10.41 oz)
Pura X Max
229 g (8.08 oz)
Build
Mate X
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pura X Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminosilicate glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Mate X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Mate X
-
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 X
Foldable OLED
Pura X Max
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
Mate X
8.0 inches, 205.0 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X Max
7.7 inches, 179.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate X
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
Pura X Max
1828 x 2584 pixels (~412 ppi density)
Other
Mate X
Folded cover display: AMOLED, 6.6 inches, 1148 x 2480 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
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 X
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Pura X Max
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate X
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Pura X Max
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
Mate X
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 X
Mali-G76 MP10
Pura X Max
Maleoon 935
Card slot
Mate X
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Pura X Max
No
Internal
Mate X
512GB 8GB RAM
Pura X Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Mate X
UFS 2.1
Pura X Max
-
Triple
Mate X
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth)
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 X
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate X
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Other
Mate X
No - uses main camera
Pura X Max
-
Single
Mate X
-
Pura X Max
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
Mate X
-
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate X
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate X
No
Pura X Max
No
WLAN
Mate X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate X
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pura X Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate X
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 X
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate X
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Radio
Mate X
No
Pura X Max
No
USB
Mate X
USB Type-C 3.1
Pura X Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pura X Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Mate X
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Pura X Max
5300 mAh
Charging
Mate X
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
Pura X Max
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate X
Interstellar Blue
Pura X Max
Black, Blue, White, Olive, Orange
Models
Mate X
TAH-AN00
Pura X Max
HOP-AL00
Price
Mate X
About 2150 EUR
Pura X Max
About 1400 EUR