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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 just a bit better than Google Nexus 6P, getting an 82.5 score against 80.3. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but just a little bit thicker than the Google Nexus 6P. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better looking display than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a bit higher 1440 x 2880px resolution, a just a little greater amount of pixels in each inch of screen and a bit larger display.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Google Nexus 6P feature incredibly similar memory for applications and games, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 6P features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a more mega pixels back camera and a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 3520mAh battery size instead of 3450mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest one.
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