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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 4 XL is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, having an 82.9 score against 81. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Google Pixel 4 XL is an older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than Huawei Nova 9. Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better performance than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px. Huawei Nova 9 features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has more internal memory.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size.
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