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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer 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 Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. Even when Google Pixel 2 XL and the Galaxy J8 were only released 8 months apart, Google Pixel 2 XL is just a little thinner and a bit lighter. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a way higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a lot better pixel density.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better CPU than Galaxy J8. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a much less MP camera, it also counts with a larger camera sensor and a much better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 1 percent larger battery size.
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