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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Huawei Mate 20 Pro is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, getting an 82.9 score against 82.5. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro body is newer, but a little heavier and a little thicker than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a better number of pixels per inch in the screen, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a little larger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has more RAM. The Google Pixel 2 XL and Huawei Mate 20 Pro both feature extremely similar memory for apps and games, they have exactly the same internal memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video quality, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much more megapixels camera.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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