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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 an overall score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 score. The Google Pixel 2 XL is an older and a bit heavier phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but Google made it just a little thinner anyway. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better pixels amount per display inch. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL and Google Pixel 3a XL have very similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a smaller sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution camera in the back.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper.
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