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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-10-19 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Glacier | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. Google Pixel 2 XL is a much older and way thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Google managed to make it noticeably lighter anyway. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Google Pixel 2 XL's memory for apps and games is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo and the Google Pixel 2 XL count with quite similar battery performance, although the Google Pixel 2 XL has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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