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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having a global score of 82.5 against 80.4. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a just a little bit heavier device than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but both of them are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a processor that is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 XL one, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a just a little higher pixel count in each inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 2 XL takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a back facing camera with a higher resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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