Google Pixel 2 XL vs Pixel 2 vs Pixel XL: Here are all the specs differences

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Google has new Pixels. Great.

But how do the new Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL fare against last year's excellent Pixel XL? Are the new phones the heralds of an impending upgrade for existing Pixel users? Let's find out!

Check out the specs below and compare them as long as you want and make up your mind whether you should drop some hard-earned cash for Google's latest or wait these two out.

Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 Google Pixel XL

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 5.04 oz / 143.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67 Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, Blue, White Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 67.92% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED AMOLED AMOLED
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540 Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 2700 mAh, Li - Ion 3450 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Oct 04, 2017 Oct 04, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $749 $869




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