Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 XL
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Google Pixel 2 XL or Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 XL | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, October | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Black & White | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only) | |
| Battery | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h |
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| Approximate price | 530 EUR | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 101.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.4% | 83.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1440 x 2960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 521 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | 94 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | 100 | |
| DxOMark Video | 96 | 84 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
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| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
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| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | 259278 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 380 | 367 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1319 | 1327 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1318 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 571 | 554 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 345 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | 1509 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1826 | 1792 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6121 | 6277 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7088 | 9051 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3822 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
- Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe, Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe, LATAM, Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga |
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