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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X has a global score of 89.4, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL's 82.9 score. Even being the best cellphone in this review, we must tell that it's also a much thicker and much heavier cellphone. Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Huawei Mate X features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 512 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Huawei Mate X features better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 22% more battery capacity. The Google Pixel 4 XL shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much lower 12.2 MP resolution camera and a lot smaller sensor, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 4 XL. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 4 XL, giving up some specifications.
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