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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than Google Pixel 2 XL, with a global score of 90.9 against 82.5. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro design is way newer than Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a just a bit higher pixel number per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3520mAh. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with faster video frame rates, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
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