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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. The Google Pixel 2 XL is better than the Huawei nova 3, it must be noted that it's also an older, just a little heavier and just a little thicker phone. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
Huawei nova 3 has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 7% greater battery size. The Huawei nova 3 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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