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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is better than Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a general score of 82.5 against 73.5. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a just a bit lighter phone than Galaxy J7 (2017), but both of them have the same thickness. The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a greater pixel density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a bit bigger display. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy J7 (2017) features just a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. Google Pixel 2 XL takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution and a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition.
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