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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is better than Lumia 950, getting an 82.5 score against 74.1. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is heavier than the Lumia 950, it's a bit thinner and also a lot newer. The Lumia 950 has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a greater performance than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has superior battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity. Microsoft Lumia 950 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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