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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 better than Huawei P9's general score of 72.9. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a newer cellphone than Huawei P9, but it is heavier and thicker. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit sharper display than Huawei P9, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a better display density.
Google Pixel 2 XL has more storage for applications and games than Huawei P9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P9 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P9, because it has a larger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos, a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality, a higher 12.2 MP resolution camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has improved battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
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