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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a general score of 81.6 against 78.9. Google Pixel 2 is an older phone than Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's just a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Google Pixel 2 features a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Google Pixel 2 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 2 has a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a XL and the Google Pixel 2 feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 2 has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a 12.2 megapixels.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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