Google Pixel XL vs Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel XL
7.2
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel XL Google Pixel 8 Pro
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Oct 12, 2023
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.7-inch · 2992x1344px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
3450 mAh
5050 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Oct 04, 2023
MSRP
$ 869 $ 999 / € 1099

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
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)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.10% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2400 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 530 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion 5050 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
15h 51min
Video
10h 32min
Gaming
9h 35min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5KGM5
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 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
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
150
Overall
158
Photo
142
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RG1MNW
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

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