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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei Mate X is a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, with a general score of 89.4 against 81.3. The Huawei Mate X is a much newer cellphone than the Google Pixel XL, although it's noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker. Huawei Mate X features a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Google Pixel XL has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each screen inch. Google Pixel XL features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lot lower quality videos and pictures, a way lower 12.3 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos.
Huawei Mate X counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because it has 512 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate X has superior battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Google Pixel XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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