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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 5T's global score of 80.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a little bit heavier phone than the Huawei nova 5T, but both of them have the same thickness. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Huawei nova 5T shoots much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Huawei nova 5T and Google Pixel 2 XL count with quite similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage. The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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