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| Global Score | |
| 68 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.34 x 3.33 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 241 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.84 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is better than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G's 68 general score. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has the newer 11 version while Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G has Android 4.3 version, counting with some nice extra features and better performance. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a way newer device, and it's also thinner and lighter than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little sharper screen than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more cpu cores. The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G has just a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a lot better camera than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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