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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A31's score of 81.3. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel 2 XL is older than the Galaxy A31, it's design is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A31. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy A31 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot bigger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy A31 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 42% larger battery capacity.
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