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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's general score of 80.4. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's a little heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a little bit better count of pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a little bit higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a CPU that's just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy Note Fan Edition, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and a smaller sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a camera with a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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