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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is much better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with an 82.5 score against 74.4. The Google Pixel 2 XL body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is lighter. Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher screen density. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. Google Pixel 2 XL shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a way worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
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