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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Galaxy A40, having a overall score of 82.5 against 79.6. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A40, but it's heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little sharper display than Galaxy A40, because it has a better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a little better display density and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A40. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a much lower 12.2 MP resolution back facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations, it also counts with a way better video quality and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
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