Screen size
Quick verdict
Pura X Max leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Mate X2
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pura X Max
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate X2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pura X Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate X2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate X2
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pura X Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate X2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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 X2
1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA
Pura X Max
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate X2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate X2
2021, February 22
Pura X Max
2026, April 20
Status
Mate X2
Available. Released 2021, February 25
Pura X Max
Released May 31, 2026
Dimensions
Mate X2
Unfolded: 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mmFolded: 161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm
Pura X Max
Unfolded: 166.5 x 120 x 5.2 mmFolded: 85 x 120 x 11.2 mm
Weight
Mate X2
295 g (10.41 oz)
Pura X Max
229 g (8.08 oz)
Build
Mate X2
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Pura X Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminosilicate glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Mate X2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Mate X2
-
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 X2
Foldable OLED, 90Hz
Pura X Max
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
Mate X2
8.0 inches, 206.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X Max
7.7 inches, 179.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate X2
2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)
Pura X Max
1828 x 2584 pixels (~412 ppi density)
Other
Mate X2
Cover display: OLED, 90Hz, 6.45 inches, 1160 x 2700 pixels
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 X2
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Pura X Max
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate X2
Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
Pura X Max
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
Mate X2
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pura X Max
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
GPU
Mate X2
Mali-G78 MP24
Pura X Max
Maleoon 935
Card slot
Mate X2
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Pura X Max
No
Internal
Mate X2
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Pura X Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Mate X2
UFS 3.X
Pura X Max
-
Quad
Mate X2
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Pura X Max
-
Features
Mate X2
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate X2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
Mate X2
-
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
Single
Mate X2
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Pura X Max
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
Mate X2
HDR, panorama
Pura X Max
-
Video
Mate X2
1080p@30fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate X2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate X2
No
Pura X Max
No
WLAN
Mate X2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 X2
5.2, A2DP, LE
Pura X Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate X2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Pura X Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate X2
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate X2
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Radio
Mate X2
No
Pura X Max
No
USB
Mate X2
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Pura X Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate X2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pura X Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Mate X2
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Pura X Max
5300 mAh
Charging
Mate X2
55W wired
Pura X Max
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate X2
Black, White, Light Blue, Rose Gold, Collector’s Edition Black/White/Red
Pura X Max
Black, Blue, White, Olive, Orange
Models
Mate X2
TET-AN00
Pura X Max
HOP-AL00
Price
Mate X2
About 2300 EUR
Pura X Max
About 1400 EUR