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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.09 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Glass; aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is much better than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, getting a overall score of 82.5 against 64.8. Google Pixel 2 XL is a a bit heavier cellphone than the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, but both have the same thickness. The ZTE Nubia Z9 Max features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little smaller display, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot lesser pixels per inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a quite superior processing power than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because it has 7 more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has greater battery duration than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because it has a 21% larger battery size. ZTE Nubia Z9 Max counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in low-light environments, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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