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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2015-09-15 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate S's 75.3 score. Google Pixel XL is a newer cellphone than Huawei Mate S, but it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Huawei Mate S features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Google Pixel XL has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Pixel XL also has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen pixels density. Google Pixel XL and Huawei Mate S count with very similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel XL features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a lower 12.3 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality photographs and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Google Pixel XL counts with better battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 28% greater battery capacity.
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