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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, 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 bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Although the Google Pixel 2 XL and the Galaxy A8 (2018) were released only a couple of months apart, Google Pixel 2 XL's body is a little thinner but also just a bit heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit bigger display, a just a bit higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot lower resolution back camera and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, it also counts with a way higher video quality. Google Pixel 2 XL features improved battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
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