Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL is a bit better than Huawei nova 5T, having an 82.9 score against 80.8. Despite being the best we compare here, it must be noted that it is also a a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone. Google Pixel 4 XL features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a better 1440 x 3040 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei nova 5T has a much greater storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has more internal storage. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 5T. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a battery life that's just as good as the Huawei nova 5T one, although the Google Pixel 4 XL has a 1% smaller battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T has a better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 4 XL costs a little more money than Huawei nova 5T, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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