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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is better than the Lumia 950, having a general score of 81.6 against 74.1. The Google Pixel 2 is a a lot newer device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Lumia 950. Google Pixel 2 has a superior processor than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a higher screen density, a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel 2 features a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Lumia 950 counts with a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 11 percent more battery size. The Lumia 950 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Lumia 950 also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone a great choice.
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