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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a general score of 90.9 against 82.5. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro construction is way newer than Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch and a slightly better 1440 x 2880px resolution. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3520mAh. Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, higher video frame rate and a camera with a much better resolution.
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