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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and 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) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, having an 81.3 score against 74.2. The Google Pixel XL construction is just a little lighter but noticeably thicker than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and they were released with only a couple months difference. The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel XL counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel XL also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen. Google Pixel XL features a little bit more storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel XL has a little longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh. Google Pixel XL captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
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