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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-18 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL has a global score of 81.3, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3i's global score of 73.7. Even though the Google Pixel XL is older and somewhat thicker than the Huawei nova 3i, it's construction is still a bit lighter. Huawei nova 3i counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei nova 3i also has a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Google Pixel XL features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a much less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Huawei nova 3i features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Google Pixel XL counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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