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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, having a general score of 81.3 against 75.5. Even though the Google Pixel XL is a better cellphone than the Huawei P9 Plus, it must be noted that it's also extremely thicker and a little heavier. The Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Google Pixel XL features a bit sharper display than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel XL also has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density. The Google Pixel XL features a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a higher 12.3 megapixels resolution back camera, a bigger aperture and a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Huawei P9 Plus features just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel XL has just a little better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity.
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