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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20, having an 82.5 score against 79.5. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Huawei Mate 20, although it was released about a year before. Huawei Mate 20 has a display that's very similar to the Google Pixel 2 XL one, because although the Huawei Mate 20 has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a lot lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lesser MP camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Huawei Mate 20 features as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Google Pixel 2 XL one, both have equal internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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