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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20, with a overall score of 82.5 against 79.5. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is a bit thinner and a little lighter than Huawei Mate 20, despite of the fact that it was released only 12 months before. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a screen that's very similar to Huawei Mate 20's display, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL and Huawei Mate 20 both have very similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Huawei Mate 20 takes clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14% bigger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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