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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 3a's global score of 78.8. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is older and heavier than Google Pixel 3a, it's design is still a bit thinner. Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a little larger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Google Pixel 2 XL features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a camera that's very similar to the Google Pixel 3a one, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs and videos, they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality, the same aperture and a same resolution back camera.
Google Pixel 2 XL features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3520mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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