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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. The Google Pixel 3 XL body is newer than Huawei nova 2's, although it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display and a larger display.
The Huawei nova 2 features a much greater memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 2 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 2. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 16 percent greater battery size. The Google Pixel 3 XL shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a lot better (4K) video definition and a more mega pixels back facing camera.
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