Google Pixel 4 XL vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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.

  • Width

    Mate 20 Pro: 2.8 mm narrower

    Pixel 4 XL:
    75.1 mm
    Mate 20 Pro:
    72.3 mm
  • Chipset

    Pixel 4 XL:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Mate 20 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 4 XL:
    Dual
    Mate 20 Pro:
    Triple
  • Height

    Mate 20 Pro: 2.6 mm shorter

    Pixel 4 XL:
    160.4 mm
    Mate 20 Pro:
    157.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 4 XL:
    2019
    Mate 20 Pro:
    2018

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 4 XL

    Height:
    160.4 mm +2.6 mm versus Mate 20 Pro
    Width:
    75.1 mm +2.8 mm versus Mate 20 Pro
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Mate 20 Pro

    Height:
    157.8 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 4 XL

    193 g

    +4 g versus Mate 20 Pro

  2. 2. Mate 20 Pro

    189 g

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 4 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. Mate 20 Pro

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

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.

Recorded RAM for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Mate 20 Pro: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

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 4 XL

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

2. Mate 20 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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 4 XL

    3700 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 20 Pro

    4200 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Pixel 4 XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel 4 XL2. Mate 20 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 75.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 157.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.0 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 87.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4"
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.7"
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
  • 112
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
  • 73
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
  • 79
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
  • 75
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 294478
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2376
  • 3331
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 9045
  • 9771
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7627
Antutu 8 score *
  • 425000
  • 385302
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 621
  • 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2420
  • 2320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Blue
  • Twilight
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 900 EUR
  • 880 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
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)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
  • 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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
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
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • 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 4 XL, Mate 20 Pro.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLMate 20 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL4
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)