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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a, with an 82.5 score against 76.4. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Google Pixel 6a, although it was released many years before. Google Pixel 2 XL features a very superior processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution. The Google Pixel 6a and the Google Pixel 2 XL feature very similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same resolution back camera.
Google Pixel 2 XL's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Google Pixel 6a one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 6a has better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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