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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's general score of 79.3. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Poco X2, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Poco X2 and Google Pixel 2 XL feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Poco X2 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Google Pixel 2 XL has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Poco X2 captures way better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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