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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL is much better than the Huawei Mate 9, with a overall score of 82.9 against 73.4. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction is extremely newer than the Huawei Mate 9's, but it's a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Google Pixel 4 XL features a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a bit larger display, a much higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a higher pixel number per inch in the display.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 4 XL shoots way better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much larger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 9 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 features a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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