Screen size
Mate Xs 2Winner: 7.8"+1.3%
Pura X Max7.7"
Quick verdict
Pura X Max leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Mate Xs 2
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Pura X Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate Xs 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pura X Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate Xs 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate Xs 2
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 Xs 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPura X Max
LTE
Speed
Mate Xs 2
HSPA, LTE
Pura X Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mate Xs 2
-
Pura X Max
SA/NSA
Announced
Mate Xs 2
2022, April 28
Pura X Max
2026, April 20
Status
Mate Xs 2
Available. Released 2022, May 07
Pura X Max
Released May 31, 2026
Dimensions
Mate Xs 2
Unfolded: 156.5 x 139.3 x 5.4 mmFolded: 156.5 x 75.5 x 11.1 mm
Pura X Max
Unfolded: 166.5 x 120 x 5.2 mmFolded: 85 x 120 x 11.2 mm
Weight
Mate Xs 2
255 g / 257 g (8.99 oz)
Pura X Max
229 g (8.08 oz)
SIM
Mate Xs 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
Mate Xs 2
-
Pura X Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminosilicate glass back, aluminum frame
Other
Mate Xs 2
-
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 Xs 2
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Pura X Max
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
Mate Xs 2
7.8 inches, 195.8 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X Max
7.7 inches, 179.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate Xs 2
2200 x 2480 pixels (~424 ppi density)
Pura X Max
1828 x 2584 pixels (~412 ppi density)
Other
Mate Xs 2
Folded cover display: OLED, 6.5 inches, 1176 x 2480 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 Xs 2
EMUI 12, no Google Play Services (International); HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)
Pura X Max
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate Xs 2
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Pura X Max
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
Mate Xs 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pura X Max
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
GPU
Mate Xs 2
Adreno 660
Pura X Max
Maleoon 935
Card slot
Mate Xs 2
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Pura X Max
No
Internal
Mate Xs 2
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 Xs 2
UFS
Pura X Max
-
Triple
Mate Xs 2
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
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 Xs 2
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate Xs 2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Single
Mate Xs 2
10.7 MP, f/2.2
Pura X Max
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
Mate Xs 2
HDR
Pura X Max
-
Video
Mate Xs 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate Xs 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate Xs 2
No
Pura X Max
No
WLAN
Mate Xs 2
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 Xs 2
5.2, A2DP, LE
Pura X Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate Xs 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Pura X Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate Xs 2
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate Xs 2
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes
Radio
Mate Xs 2
No
Pura X Max
No
USB
Mate Xs 2
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Pura X Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate Xs 2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pura X Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Mate Xs 2
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Po 4600 mAh (w/ 8GB RAM)· Li-Po 4880 mAh (w/ 12GB RAM)
Pura X Max
5300 mAh
Charging
Mate Xs 2
66W wired 5W reverse wired
Pura X Max
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate Xs 2
Black, White, Purple
Pura X Max
Black, Blue, White, Olive, Orange
Models
Mate Xs 2
PAL-AL00, PAL-LX9
Pura X Max
HOP-AL00
Price
Mate Xs 2
About 2000 EUR
Pura X Max
About 1400 EUR