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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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
Huawei nova 5T is a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, getting a general score of 80.8 against 80.7. Huawei nova 5T's design has the same thickness than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it is a bit lighter. Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Huawei nova 5T has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 5T features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a way more MP camera in the back.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Huawei nova 5T, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, resigning a couple features and specs.
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