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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a general score of 81.3 against 78.7. Even though Google Pixel XL and Huawei Mate 9 Pro were released only a couple months apart, the Google Pixel XL design is a little lighter but somewhat thicker. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel XL. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a screen of the same size and the same display density.
The Google Pixel XL's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel XL also has a much bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and videos, a camera with a higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography.
The Google Pixel XL costs a little more than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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