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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 general score. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Huawei Mate 10, even when they were released only a few months apart. The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Huawei Mate 10 both feature extremely similar processors, they have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bit worse display pixel density and a little bit smaller screen. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a slightly better memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 2 XL captures just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a camera in the back with more mega pixels and a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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