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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 is a bit better than Galaxy S8, having a general score of 82.5 against 81.7. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy S8, but both are equally thin. The Galaxy S8 and the Google Pixel 2 XL both have quite similar CPUs, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each inch of display and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Google Pixel 2 XL's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8's camera, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy choice.
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