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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 the Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S8 Active, even when they were released only a couple months apart. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL and Galaxy S8 Active count with really similar processing units, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a camera that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active one, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a tinier camera sensor and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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