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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, with a score of 82.5 against 80.7. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a bit lighter phone than Google Pixel 3 XL, but both of them have the same thickness. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a screen that is just as good as Google Pixel 2 XL's screen, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite larger screen. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 3 XL and Google Pixel 2 XL count with extremely similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 3 XL has a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, they both have the same video definition, a same resolution back facing camera, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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