Google Pixel vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Google Pixel
Google
Pixel
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google
Pixel 2 XL

At a glance

Brand
Google
Google
Release date
October 2016, 9 years 7 months ago
October 2017, 8 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu
145.387 Antutu v6 Overall performance better than 35% of devices
203.768 Antutu v7 Overall performance better than 29% of devices

Display

Size
5"
6"
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px FHD
1440 x 2880 px WQHD+
Type
AMOLED
pOLED
Density
424 ppi Very high density
538 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
16:9
18:9
Features
Without Notch, Color LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Without Notch, Always-On Display, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Active Edge

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU
2x Kryo 2.15 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz
CPU type
Quad-Core
Octa-Core
Process
14 nm
10 nm
Frequency
2.15 GHz
2.45 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 540
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX378 Exmor RS
Google Dual Pixel
Pixel size
1.55 µm
Sensor size
1/2.3"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Panorama, HDR, RAW
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.40 µm

Battery

Capacity
2770 mAh
3520 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes
Yes
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
32 GB
64 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
69.5 mm 143.8 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
76.7 mm 157.9 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
143 g
175 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Aluminium alloy , Metal
Colors
Black Blue Silver
Black White
Water/dust resistance
IP53
IP67
Usable surface
69 %
76 %

Software

Operating system
Android 9.0 P Android 9.0 Pie
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), APT-x
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B34 (TD 2000), B39 (TD 1900+)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in the back
Yes, in the back
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Barometer
Yes

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