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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2015-12-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 general score. The Google Pixel construction is newer and much lighter than the Huawei Mate 8's, but it's also just a bit thicker. Huawei Mate 8 features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more CPU cores.
Google Pixel features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Google Pixel also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of display. Google Pixel captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12.3 MP resolution, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Google Pixel also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 44% larger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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