Razer Phone 2 vs Google Pixel XL Comparison and Differences
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Razer Phone 2 or Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Razer Phone 2 | Google Pixel XL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2016, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.11 in | 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mirror back, Rugged satin | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IGZO IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.72" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.0% | 71.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 513 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -580 nits |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom |
-12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 8 GB RAM | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275322 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 543 | 333 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1895 | 767 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2118 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2020 | 646 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 503 | 310 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2188 | 861 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2336 | 1627 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8499 | 4060 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13360 | 7506 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | yes | Yes | |
| Edge | yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 15W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
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