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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is much better than HTC U11 life's score of 74.5. Although Google Pixel 2 XL and HTC U11 life were only released with a few months difference, the Google Pixel 2 XL body is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit sharper screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a way better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a bigger display and a higher display pixels density.
HTC U11 life has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better CPU than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better camera than HTC U11 life, because although it has a lower video quality and a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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