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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | P-OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3's 80 general score. Google Pixel 2 XL is a somewhat heavier phone than Google Pixel 3, but both of them are equally thin. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a bit larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a bit more pixels per display inch.
Google Pixel 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Google Pixel 2 XL has a camera that's just as good as Google Pixel 3's camera, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video resolution, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rate.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL features better battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Google Pixel 3.
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