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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a global score of 81.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T's overall score of 80.8. Even though the Google Pixel XL is noticeably older and a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 5T, it's body is still a little bit lighter. The Google Pixel XL features a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T features a superior camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Huawei nova 5T and Google Pixel XL feature extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Huawei nova 5T has just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei nova 5T. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Pixel XL, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Huawei nova 5T, giving up some specifications.
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