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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL has a score of 81.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T's global score of 80.8. Google Pixel XL's body is just a little bit lighter than the Huawei nova 5T, but it is a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Google Pixel XL features a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T features a superior camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way more megapixels camera.
The Huawei nova 5T and the Google Pixel XL feature really similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei nova 5T. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Huawei nova 5T, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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