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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting an 81.6 score against 75. Google Pixel 2's body is extremely newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a little bigger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a just a little higher pixel density.
Google Pixel 2 features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 2 has a better performing processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory.
Lumia 950 XL has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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