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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a, having an 82.5 score against 78.8. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is just a little thinner than the Google Pixel 3a, although it's heavier and was released around a year before. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a better 1440 x 2880px resolution, a little bigger screen and a little higher pixels density.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM. Google Pixel 2 XL features superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel 3a's camera is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 XL one, and although the Google Pixel 3a has a larger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution back camera, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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