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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, having a global score of 82.5 against 81. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an much older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, but it is a lot thinner and much lighter anyway. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Google Pixel 2 XL, they have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy XCover Pro has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's camera is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 XL one, because although the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a way smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a lot cheaper.
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