Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 2 XL Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3 XL
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Google Pixel 3 XL or Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3 XL | Google Pixel 2 XL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2017, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 184 g | 6.49 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | Just Black, Black & White | |
| Battery | 3430 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 960 EUR | 530 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 100.3 cm2 | 92.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.8% | 76.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 523 PPI | 538 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR |
- Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | 100 | |
| DxOMark Video | 98 | 96 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF |
8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | 77 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 99 | 80 | |
| DxOMark Video | 83 | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275382 | 203156 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 510 | 380 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1648 | 1319 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1441 | 571 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 490 | 358 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1996 | 1507 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2289 | 1826 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8039 | 6121 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13325 | 7088 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 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, DLNA, 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 (PowerDelivery 2.0) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL3 |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
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