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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Google Pixel 2 XL is a newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's also just a bit thicker. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch of screen.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
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