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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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/1.90 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's score of 81. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is a little bit lighter but thicker than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and they were released only 8 months apart. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a better amount of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1440 x 2880 resolution. Galaxy C9 Pro features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video. Galaxy C9 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
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