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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M20's 78.9 score. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy M20, even though it was released only 16 months before. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M20. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a greater memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Google Pixel 2 XL takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M20 features a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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