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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 4's global score of 81.9. Despite of the fact the Google Pixel 2 XL is a lot older and just a little heavier than the Google Pixel 4, it's body is still just a little bit thinner. Google Pixel 4 features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little bit higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4, because it has more internal storage.
Google Pixel 4 features a camera that's very similar to the Google Pixel 2 XL one, and although the Google Pixel 4 has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with greater battery life than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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