Huawei Nexus 6P vs Google Pixel XL Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Nexus 6P or Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Nexus 6P | Google Pixel XL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2016, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 3.06 in | 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aluminium, Graphite, Frost | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | |
| Battery | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h |
Stand by time - Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 88.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.4% | 71.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 518 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.3 MP, Single | 12.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, laser AF | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 73 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 70 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4 | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 333 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 767 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 646 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 208 | 310 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 520 | 861 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1238 | 1627 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2878 | 4060 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4404 | 7506 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1192 | 2141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - all models -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global model LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 41(2500) - American model |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/96kHz -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
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