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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 global score. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction has the same thickness than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's just a little bit lighter. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL and Google Pixel 2 XL have very similar screens, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh. The Google Pixel 2 XL and Google Pixel 3 XL feature extremely similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, they both have a 12.2 mega pixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rate, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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