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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Huawei Nova 9's global score of 81. The Google Pixel 2 XL design has the same thickness and weight than the Huawei Nova 9. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a greater pixel density.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL and Huawei Nova 9 have quite similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 has superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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