Google Pixel 2 XL vs HTC U12+ Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
7.5
HTC U12+
Google Pixel 2 XL HTC U12+
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Jun 28, 2018
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3520 mAh
3500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 May 23, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $849

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.17 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
156.6 x 73.9 x 9.7 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 80.20% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED S-LCD 6, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 46 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
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, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: NM82Q55200
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: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 0.53 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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