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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 score. Google Pixel 2 XL is a extremely heavier phone than the Google Nexus 5X, but both are equally thin. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit sharper screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a better pixels density, a bigger display and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. The Google Nexus 5X and the Google Pixel 2 XL have really similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a lower image quality, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lesser MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with improved battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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