Google Pixel 2 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Google Pixel 2
  • Released 2017, October 17 143g, 7.8mm 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 683.2 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 2700mAh Li-Ion

Google Pixel 2 overview

Google Pixel 2 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, October 17. Google Pixel 2 has 5. inch, AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 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 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM card & eSIM. Google Pixel 2 has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Google Pixel 2 uses Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Google Pixel 2 is about 683.2 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 68 / 100 points
  • Price: 70 / 100 points

Google Pixel 2 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 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 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 AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 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, 27mm (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 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging (capped at 10.5W) USB Power Delivery 2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White
Price About 683.2 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 6437 (v4.4) GFXBench: 26fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.023 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -66.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 75h

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