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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-15 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | P-OLED |
| 234 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is much better than the HTC Desire 526's overall score of 58.6. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is heavier than HTC Desire 526, it's noticeably thinner and much newer. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a much more vibrant display than HTC Desire 526, because it has a larger screen, a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a lot greater pixels quantity per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better memory for games and applications than HTC Desire 526, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a much more powerful processor than HTC Desire 526, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a much better battery life than HTC Desire 526, because it has a 76% bigger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a lot better camera than HTC Desire 526, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Google Pixel 2 XL costs a little more than HTC Desire 526, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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