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Global Score
7582.5
Basic Information
MicrosoftGoogle
Windows 10 Mobile--
2015-10-062017-10-19
5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
5.82 ounces6.17 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack and White
PlasticAluminum and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 325.00$ 152.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2880 x 1440 pixels
AMOLEDP-OLED
515 pixels per inch537 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.48.7
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 430 GPUAdreno 540 GPU
8.379.27
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.5610.1
Camera
20.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.20 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
26.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.349.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
7.16.7
Battery Life
3340mAh Battery3520mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
288 hours standby time
25 hours talk time
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5.285.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 score. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is much newer and a little thinner than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, although it's also just a little heavier. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch of screen.

The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.

Google Pixel 2 XL has a little better battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.

Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.




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