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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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, with a general score of 82.5 against 74.2. Despite being the best we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL's body is heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 2. Google Pixel 2 XL features a little sharper display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a bit higher pixel density.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL and Huawei nova 2 count with incredibly similar CPUs, both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a back camera with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution and a lot higher video quality. The Google Pixel 2 XL has longer battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
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