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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A6's overall score of 75.8. Despite being the best in this review, the Google Pixel 2 XL body is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A6. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a back camera with much less MP and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot better video resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL features greater battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is more expensive than the Galaxy A6, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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