Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.3
Google Pixel 2 XL	OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Released · Oct 19, 2017	Released · Jul 29, 2021
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px	6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
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	6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Glass
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, Other
Colors
Black, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
76.66 %	85.82 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 3000 MHz Cortex-A78
GPU
Adreno 540	Mali-G77 MC9
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (11), OxygenOS 11.3 UI

Battery

Capacity
3520 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple 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	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
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),tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, 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
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Jul 22, 2021

Alternative variants


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 849

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 2 XL Specs	OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 2 XL Review	OnePlus Nord 2 5G Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 2 XL User Reviews