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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Huawei P40 Pro has a global score of 88.2, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. Huawei P40 Pro's body is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better looking display than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density and a slightly better 1440 x 2880px resolution.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 Pro features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back, higher video frame rates and a way larger sensor.
Google Pixel 2 XL and Huawei P40 Pro feature extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P40 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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