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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 (960 fps) (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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei P20 Pro is a bit better than Google Pixel XL, with an 81.4 score against 81.3. The Huawei P20 Pro design is newer and just a little thinner, but just a little heavier than Google Pixel XL. The Google Pixel XL has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen density.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a little faster processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P20 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a much bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture to take better photos in low light environments and a much higher 40 megapixels resolution camera.
Huawei P20 Pro's storage for apps and games is very similar to the Google Pixel XL one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P20 Pro features a little better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei P20 Pro is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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