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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 global score. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction is newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei P20 Pro. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better CPU than Huawei P20 Pro. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better looking display than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels. The Huawei P20 Pro features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei P20 Pro shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it is more expensive than Huawei P20 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P20 Pro. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Huawei P20 Pro, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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