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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel is a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a score of 80.2 against 74.2. Google Pixel's body is somewhat lighter but much thicker than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and they were released only 9 months apart. Huawei nova 2 Plus features a little better performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has 4 more cores.
The Google Pixel counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Google Pixel counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a more megapixels camera. The Huawei nova 2 Plus features superior battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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