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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is much better than Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 general score. Even when the Google Pixel 2 XL and the Galaxy J7 Refine were released only 8 months apart, the Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has more RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a much better pixel density and a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel 2 XL captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much higher video definition.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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