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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL has a general score of 81.3, which is much better than the Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. Although it's the best we compare here, Google Pixel XL is a somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker phone than the Huawei P9. Huawei P9 features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel XL has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P9, because it has a quite larger screen, a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixels density. Google Pixel XL takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P9, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images, a more MP back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a better storage for apps and games than Huawei P9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel XL features just a bit better battery duration than Huawei P9, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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