Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison

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7.2
Google Pixel 8 Pro
9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Pixel 8 Pro Google Pixel 2 XL
Released · Oct 12, 2023
Released · Oct 19, 2017
6.7-inch
6.0-inch
Triple camera
Single camera
12GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5050 mAh
3520 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$999 | €1099 $949

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (~10.56 mm with camera bump)
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.51 oz (213.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay Black, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.10% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2400 nits P-OLED
Resolution
2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10 Adreno 540
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
5050 mAh, Li - Ion 3520 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
15h 51min
Video
10h 32min
Gaming
9h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5KGM5
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 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
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Sony IMX787
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
150
Overall
158
Photo
142
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 6, 8, 19 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RG1MNW
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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