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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 890.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 3216 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 526 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 9 Pro's 76.6 global score. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is a little thinner and lighter than OnePlus 9 Pro, even though it was released many years before. The OnePlus 9 Pro has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
OnePlus 9 Pro features just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels and a bit bigger display. The OnePlus 9 Pro features as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Google Pixel 2 XL one, they have exactly the same internal storage.
OnePlus 9 Pro has better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery size. OnePlus 9 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a much bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures, a back camera with much more MP and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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