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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting an 82.5 score against 76.4. Google Pixel 2 XL is an way older cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but Google managed to make it thinner and just a bit lighter. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Google Pixel 6a count with similar memory to install games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a much better performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel 6a features better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity. Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 2 XL count with very similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 6a has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger aperture, they both have a back-facing camera with a 12.2 MP and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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