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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2015-12-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, with an 81.3 score against 77.4. The Google Pixel XL is a newer and just a little lighter device than Huawei Mate 8, but it is also a bit thicker. The Google Pixel XL has a bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more cores. Huawei Mate 8 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh. Google Pixel XL features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12.3 MP resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a much better video resolution.
Google Pixel XL costs more money than the Huawei Mate 8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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