Samsung Sync vs Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Sync Google Pixel 2 XL
1100 mAh
3520 mAh
320x240px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
0.05GB
4GB · 128GB
Released · Oct 19, 2017
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$949

Design

Dimensions
3.88 x 2.02 x 0.69 inches
98.5 x 51 x 17.5 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
3.95 oz / 112.0 g 6.17 oz / 175.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Numeric keypad, Soft keys Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body
Type
TFT P-OLED
Resolution
320x240px 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Additional display
96 x96 px, LCD
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540
Memory
0.05GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSD not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
1100 mAh, Li - Ion 3520 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
2 MP 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
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Computer sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
2, 5 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 29, 2006
FCC ID value: A3LSGHA707
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 0.17 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.35 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

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