Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is better than the Galaxy S III AT&T's 72.2 general score. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Galaxy S III AT&T. Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a larger display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a superior camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot bigger aperture for better low-light captures, a camera with way more mega-pixels, a much better video resolution and a larger sensor. Google Pixel 2 XL features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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