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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Google Pixel XL is a bit better than Huawei nova 2, with a score of 81.3 against 74.2. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, it must be told that it's also somewhat heavier and much thicker. Huawei nova 2 features a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 2 also has 4 more cores.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit larger display. The Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel XL takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 2, 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 Google Pixel XL features just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity.
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