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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. Although the Google Pixel and Huawei Mate 9 Pro were only released with a few months difference, the Google Pixel design is somewhat lighter but thicker. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a little bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel also has a back facing camera with a higher 12.3 mega-pixels resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Google Pixel and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro have similar storage for apps and games, both of them have equal internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2770mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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