Google Pixel vs Google Pixel 2 XL Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel or Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel | Google Pixel 2 XL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, October | 2017, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm | 5.66 x 5.66 x 2.74 in | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | Just Black, Black & White | |
| Battery | 2770 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
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| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 530 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 92.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.0% | 76.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 538 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.3 MP, Single | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | 100 | |
| DxOMark Video | 91 | 96 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 326 | 380 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 755 | 1319 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2484 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 996 | 571 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 307 | 358 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 848 | 1507 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1626 | 1826 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4014 | 6121 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7705 | 7088 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1738 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | 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 - Splash and dust resistant |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
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