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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is much better than the Nokia 8.1, having a overall score of 82.5 against 72.1. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 8.1, but it is just a little lighter. Google Pixel 2 XL features a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Nokia 8.1 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit faster processor than Nokia 8.1. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit longer battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 1% more battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL takes a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
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