Huawei P9 vs. Google Pixel 2 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Google Pixel 2 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Google Pixel 2 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 157.9 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 175 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Just black | Black & white
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium Aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 2 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" Google Pixel 2 XL has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 538 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Huawei P9.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 3D Arc Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.35 GHz Huawei P9 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 Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
CAMERA Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 2 XL has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 2 XL has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 2 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3520 mAh Google Pixel 2 XL has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
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CELLULAR Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 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
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Huawei P9 Google Pixel 2 XL
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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