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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Google Pixel 3a, getting an 81.6 score against 78.8. Google Pixel 2's design is a little thinner and a little lighter than the Google Pixel 3a, even though it was released around 19 months before. The Google Pixel 2 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Google Pixel 2 features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite smaller display, they both have a greater pixels quantity per display inch. Google Pixel 2 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 2's camera is just as good as the Google Pixel 3a one, and although the Google Pixel 2 has a smaller camera sensor, they both have a 12.2 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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