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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a score of 81.3 against 76.3. Although Google Pixel XL is better than the Huawei nova 3, it must be noted that it is also an older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei nova 3 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 features just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh. Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
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