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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a overall score of 82.5 against 78.9. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is older and a little heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a same size display, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a greater count of pixels per display inch. Google Pixel 3a XL and Google Pixel 2 XL count with really similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same diafragm aperture, a back facing camera with a 12.2 MP resolution and the same (4K) video definition.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Google Pixel 3a XL.
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