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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is noticeably older than Galaxy A21, it's body is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a way greater screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 and Google Pixel 2 XL feature similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy A21 has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A21 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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