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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 has an overall score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 score. Google Pixel 2 XL is a somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy S8, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 and Google Pixel 2 XL feature similar CPUs, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Galaxy S8 has just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 17% larger battery size. The Galaxy S8 counts with a camera that's very similar to Google Pixel 2 XL's camera, because although the Galaxy S8 has a lower (4K) video quality and a back camera with less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a bigger camera aperture.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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