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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than the Huawei Mate S, having an 82.5 score against 75.3. Although Google Pixel 2 XL is notably newer than Huawei Mate S, it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a greater pixels quantity per display inch and a quite larger display.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Google Pixel 2 XL's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Huawei Mate S one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL has improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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