Google Pixel 4 vs Google Pixel 2 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 4
9.0
Google Pixel 2
Google Pixel 4 Google Pixel 2
Released · Oct 24, 2019
Released · Oct 19, 2017
5.7-inch · 2280x1080px
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
2800 mAh
2700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 15, 2019 Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$799 $749

Design

Dimensions
5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches
147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.71 oz / 162.0 g 5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 67.92% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR AMOLED
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 443 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2800 mAh 2700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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
Second camera
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020I
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $649
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
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