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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a overall score of 82.5 against 74.2. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, we must highlight that it's also just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The Google Pixel 2 XL's processor is very similar to the Huawei nova 2 Plus one, both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a more mega-pixels back camera and a much higher (4K) video definition. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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