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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 is slightly better than Google Nexus 6P, having a score of 82.5 against 80.3. Google Pixel 2 XL is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than Google Nexus 6P, although it's also just a bit thicker. Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a quite larger display, a slightly higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Google Nexus 6P has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a higher 12.3 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Google Nexus 6P and the Google Pixel 2 XL feature extremely similar memory for games and applications, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 2% greater battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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