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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2013-02-25 | 2017-10-19 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.15 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is way better than the Lumia 521, having an 82.5 score against 54.3. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is notably heavier than Lumia 521, it's much thinner and also noticeably newer. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a better looking display than Lumia 521, because it has a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a much larger screen and a much better pixels number per screen inch.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Lumia 521, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a way better battery lifetime than Lumia 521, because it has a 146 percent greater battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a very superior camera than Lumia 521, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a way bigger aperture and a much better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL costs a little more than the Lumia 521, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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