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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 score. Although Google Pixel 2 is older than Google Pixel 3a XL, it's design is lighter and a little bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 features a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a camera that is very similar to Google Pixel 2's camera, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a larger sensor which provides a better image and video quality, they both have a same resolution camera, the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a XL features a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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