Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 | -- |
| 2011-10-31 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | P-OLED |
| 207 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") 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 |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy S II Skyrocket's 67 overall score. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is notably newer and thinner, but extremely heavier than the Galaxy S II Skyrocket. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a better screen than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a much higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a much bigger screen. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments, a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos, a much better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better 12.2 mega pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a 90 percent more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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