Google Pixel 2 XL vs Huawei P10 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 XL
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Google Pixel 2 XL or Huawei P10 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 XL | Huawei P10 Plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, October | 2017, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 153.5 x 74.2 x 7 mm | 6.04 x 6.04 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Black & White | Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Greenery | |
| Battery | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 530 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | IPS-NEO LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 81.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.4% | 71.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 540 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.8, 2x lossless zoom, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 8 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G71 MP8 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (L29) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (L09) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 380 | 396 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1319 | 1232 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1001 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 571 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 377 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | 1407 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1826 | 1870 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6121 | 5850 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7088 | 8822 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
- Versions: VKY-L09 (Single SIM); VKY-L29 (Dual SIM); VKY-AL00 (China) |
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