Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Huawei Mate 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 2 XL and Huawei Mate 20. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Huawei Mate 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 158.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 has greater height than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Width 76.7 mm 77.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 has greater width than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.3 mm Google Pixel 2 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Weight 175 g 188 g Google Pixel 2 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Body Colour Just black | Black & white Midnight blue | Twilight | Black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 2 XL is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head), 2.57 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology P-OLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.53" Huawei Mate 20 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 381 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 3D Arc Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Mate 20 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 2 XL has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 2 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei Mate 20 has face detection.
Light Source - Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Huawei Mate 20 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - 3D Depth Sensing Camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3520 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 20 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei Mate 20 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP
FEATURES Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function, Pixel Visual Core Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel 2 XL Huawei Mate 20
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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