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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a global score of 81.6 against 78.7. Google Pixel 2 is a newer and lighter device than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it's also just a little bit thicker. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a quite bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Google Pixel 2 count with very similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also has a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations and a more MP back camera.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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