Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 8T Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
9.0
OnePlus 8T
Google Pixel 2 XL OnePlus 8T
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
3520 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches
160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Aquamarine green, Lunar silver

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
P-OLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.66 % 86.86 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 12GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 54min
Video
8h 48min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad 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
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
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), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Date approved: Apr 13, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
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: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.73 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949 $ 749 / € 699
In The Box
Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information, LOGO Sticker, Case (Excl. North America), Screen Protector (Pre-applied) (Excl. T-Mobile Version), SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Oct 14, 2020

Alternative variants

Memory 64GB
MSRP $ 849
with 128GB storage for Europe
Memory 8GB/128GB
MSRP € 600
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
for T-Mobile, single nano SIM
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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