Google Pixel 2 XL vs Huawei Mate 30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Pixel 2 XL: 21 g lighter

    Pixel 2 XL:
    175 g
    Mate 30:
    196 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 2 XL: 0.62 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 2 XL:
    6 in
    Mate 30:
    6.62 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 2 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Mate 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 2 XL:
    Single
    Mate 30:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Pixel 2 XL: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pixel 2 XL:
    7.9 mm
    Mate 30:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Pixel 2 XL: 2.9 mm shorter

    Pixel 2 XL:
    157.9 mm
    Mate 30:
    160.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    Height:
    157.9 mm
    Width:
    76.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Mate 30

    Height:
    160.8 mm +2.9 mm versus Pixel 2 XL
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    175 g

  2. 2. Mate 30

    196 g

    +21 g versus Pixel 2 XL

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mate 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.62 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.6 cm²

Mate 30 has approximately 15.8% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 2 XL.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 2 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Mate 30: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel 2 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Mate 30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    3520 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 30

    4200 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Pixel 2 XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel 2 XL2. Mate 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.62" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 107.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
  • 87.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 389 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.54"
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4"
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 80
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 77
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *
  • 203156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1826
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6121
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7088
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 358
  • 761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1507
  • 2857
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Black & White
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 530 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Mate 30.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLMate 30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL2
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL00
  • TAS-TL00 (China)