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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Fairphone 5, getting a overall score of 82.5 against 75.5. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel 2 XL is incredibly older than the Fairphone 5, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Fairphone 5 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Fairphone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Fairphone 5 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little lower 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution and a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Google Pixel 2 XL captures a bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way smaller sensor shooting lot worse quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with a way lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photography in low-light situations.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal storage. The Fairphone 5 features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh.
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