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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| 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 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xs has an overall score of 91.6, which is better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 score. The Huawei Mate Xs body is notably newer, but heavier and thicker than the Google Pixel XL. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory.
Google Pixel XL features a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate Xs captures clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs, a lot better 40 MP resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
The Huawei Mate Xs has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has more internal storage. Huawei Mate Xs features better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
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