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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Google Pixel 2 XL design has the same thickness than Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's just a little lighter. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a little bigger screen and a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video quality. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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