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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S4's overall score of 77.3. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S4, but it is heavier. The Galaxy S4 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a bit smaller display and a quite inferior pixel quantity in each inch of display.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower 12.2 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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