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Google Pixel XL vs Huawei Mate 9

    2.98 in
    6.09 in
    Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
    Google Pixel XL
      3.11 in
      6.18 in
      Huawei Mate 9 Mobile Phone
      Huawei Mate 9
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      24
      4.2 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		8 %
      4 stars
      		91 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      17
      4.1 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      43
      4.1 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      39
      4.3 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		46 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Hardware

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.4 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 960
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-G71 MP8
      RAM memory4 GB
      • 4 GB
      • 6 GB

      Display

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Screen size5.5 in5.9 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution2560 x 1440 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyAMOLED
      • IPS
      • IPS TFT
      Pixel density534.0 ppi373.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.02.5D Arc Glass

      Rear camera

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      • White
      • Space grey
      • Black
      • Gold
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      		Aluminum

      Dimensions

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Height6.09 in6.18 in
      Width2.98 in3.11 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight5.93 oz6.7 oz

      Connectivity

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		1.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 9
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity3450.0 mAh4000.0 mAh
      Fast charging standard
      USB Power Delivery
      		Huawei SuperCharge

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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