Google Pixel 2 XL vs Huawei nova 6 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency 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)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

-

5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE Cat21
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat15, 800 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

-
5G speed

-

2+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

P-OLED capacitive touchscreen

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.57 inches
Resolution

1440 x 2880 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

538 ppi

401 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Aluminosilicate screen, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon), Oleophobic coating
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

Always-on display, 100% DCI-P3 coverage

-

Main camera
Camera type

-

Triple
Main camera

12.2 MP, f/1.8

40 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/1.7"
8 MP, f/2.4 , 80 mm, 1/4" , 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm
Primary camera resolution

-

7296 x 5472 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection & laser autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

optical image stabilization

-
Camera features

1.4 µm pixel size, 1/2.6" sensor size, HDR, face detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Dual
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.2" , 1.4 µm

32 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
8 MP, f/2.2 , 17 mm
Selfie camera resolution

-

6528 x 4896 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p

2160p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

105
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

100

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

-
Java

No

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity, side-mounted fingerprint sensor