Google Pixel 2 XL vs Huawei P20 Pro

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Main
Model
Google Pixel 2 XL
Price
$225.00
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
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Model
Huawei P20 Pro
Price
$552.94
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 1/1.7", OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6) + 8 MP (f/2.4), Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
CAMERA Front: 24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2017, October
Status
Available. Released 2017, October
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 540
camera
Rear
12.2 MP, f/1.8, OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Technology
P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - Always-on display - 100% DCI-P3 coverage
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Just Black, Black & White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, April 6th
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 1/1.7", OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6) + 8 MP (f/2.4), Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
Front
24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.1 inches, 93.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz, 0.4 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Pixel 2 XL uses a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) than the P20 Pro. It is a significant difference between these models because powerful CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Pixel 2 XL has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 540 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Huawei P20 Pro has more quality rear camera that makes the P20 Pro a better selection for those who want to get high quality pictures. The P20 Pro front camera specs are better than that of the Google Pixel 2 XL: (24 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to keep in mind this advantage.

The Pixel 2 XL has 4K UHD (1440 x 2880 pixels) screen resolution with 536 ppi pixel density that is better than the P20 Pro 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) screen resolution with 408 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for watching movies. The P20 Pro device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Pixel 2 XL: 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm versus 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm. The Pixel 2 XL cell phone weight 175g that is 5g less than the weight of the P20 Pro.

The P20 Pro has a better battery life as it is produced with 4000mah battery that is 480mah bigger compared to the Pixel 2 XL cell. It means that this model will live for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the P20 Pro is the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.