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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X is much better than the Google Pixel, with an 89.4 score against 80.2. The Huawei Mate X body is way newer than the Google Pixel's, but it's notably thicker and much heavier. Huawei Mate X features a little sharper display than Google Pixel, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a much larger display and a way better resolution of 2200 x 2480px.
Huawei Mate X features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel, because it has 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much smaller back camera sensor giving a much worse image quality, a tinier diafragm aperture and a way worse resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Mate X has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate X counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2770mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Google Pixel, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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