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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2022-05-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, having an 82.5 score against 72.6. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is much older and much thicker than Huawei Mate Xs 2, it's design is still incredibly lighter. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a brighter screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse 1440 x 2880 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a lot better hardware performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a way less megapixels back camera, they both have a same size aperture. Huawei Mate Xs 2 features greater battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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