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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite's 77 global score. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is older, a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Huawei P30 Lite. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit faster processor than Huawei P30 Lite. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little longer battery performance than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a lot smaller sensor giving a much worse image quality and a camera with way less mega-pixels, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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