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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's score of 79.3. Google Pixel 3 XL's body has the same thickness than Huawei nova 9 Pro, but it is a little lighter. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh. Google Pixel 3 XL captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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