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Recently, Huawei unveiled three new phones. The Chinese phone manufacturer introduced them in order of power. first off, they showed the Mate 20; a slick little piece of kit. This was followed by the Mate 20 Pro, its more powerful big brother. They finished things off for the Mate line with the Mate 20 X; a powerhouse of a phone aimed at gamers. So much so, that they went so far as to compare the phone against the Nintendo Switch, beat for beat, as superior to Nintendo’s little system.
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Among the points made in comparison:
- Larger Screen: The Mate 20 X has a 7.s inch screen, versus the Switch’s 6.2 screen
- Higher Resolution: The Mate 20 X outputs at 1080p, versus the Switch’s 720p in handheld mode
- Battery Life: The Mate 20 X has a 6.67 hour battery life, over double the Switch’s 3.03 hour life
- Gamepad: The Mate 20 X has a clip-on gamepad; I’m pretty sure the Switch has it beat there, since it has actual buttons, where the Mate 20 X only has a d-pad and circle pad.
Granted, it’s not exactly a favorable comparison for Huawei, honestly. At the end of the day, all the flashy kit in the world isn’t going to give the Mate 20 X Nintendo’s exclusives. It’s still stuck with the stuff on the app store; it isn’t going to let you play Breath of the Wild.
There’s also the matter of cost. The Mate 20 X is expected to run you about $1000. Which could honestly net you all 3 urrent consoles in some form, as well as a few games if you’re frugal. Hell, the Switch retails for $300; you could buy it and still have about $600 and some change to spend on games after taxes, compared to the Mate 20 X.
Granted, all that power does have its applications. And there are phone games that can benefit from it. But whether Huawei’s best is worth it is an individual matter.
Source: Kotaku
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