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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the HTC U Play, with a global score of 82.5 against 73.5. The Google Pixel 2 XL body has the same thickness than the HTC U Play, but it's heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL features a little bit better performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little sharper display than HTC U Play, because it has a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a larger screen and a greater pixel density. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a lot worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos.
HTC U Play counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to others.
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