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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2's overall score of 81.6. The Huawei Mate X body is newer than the Google Pixel 2's, although it's a lot heavier and noticeably thicker. Huawei Mate X and Google Pixel 2 count with very similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate X has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a really larger display and a much higher resolution of 2200 x 2480.
Huawei Mate X has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate X also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate X features a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 67 percent more battery size. The Google Pixel 2 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back and a lot tinier camera sensor capturing much lower quality images and videos, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 2. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei Mate X, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 2, giving up a couple specifications.
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