Google Pixel 2 XL specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Released 2017, October 17 175g, 7.9mm thickness Android 8.0, up to Android 11 64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Adreno 540 Nano-SIM card & eSIM About 582.4 USD
  • 6" 1440x2880 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 3520mAh Li-Ion

Google Pixel 2 XL overview

Google Pixel 2 XL is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, October 17. Google Pixel 2 XL has 6. inch, P-OLED, a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 540 GPU. Google Pixel 2 XL supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM card & eSIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Google Pixel 2 XL is about 582.4 USD.

Score the key features of Google Pixel 2 XL compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 82 / 100 points
  • Price: 62 / 100 points

Google Pixel 2 XL full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, October 04
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type P-OLED
Size 6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging (capped at 10.5W) USB Power Delivery 2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Just Black, Black & White
Price About 582.4 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 206711 (v7) GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: ∞
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise - 93.7 / Crosstalk - 79.7
Battery life Endurance rating 88h

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