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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8's general score of 76. The Google Pixel 2 XL body has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8, but it's a bit lighter. The OnePlus 8 features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 features a little bit better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Google Pixel 2 XL and the OnePlus 8 feature quite similar storage to install games and applications, both of them have the same internal memory.
The OnePlus 8 has a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, better video frame rate and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
OnePlus 8 counts with superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3520mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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