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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 has an overall score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is older, a little thicker and just a bit heavier than the Huawei nova 3. Huawei nova 3 has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
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