Google Pixel XL 128GB vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Comparing the Google Pixel XL 128GB vs Google Pixel 2 XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 2 XL runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Google Pixel XL 128GB runs at 2.15 GHz, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Google Pixel XL 128GB offers 5.5 inches, making Google Pixel 2 XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel XL 128GB features a AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 2 XL's P-OLED, making Google Pixel XL 128GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel XL 128GB and Google Pixel 2 XL feature a 12.3 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Google Pixel XL 128GB and Google Pixel 2 XL feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3520 mAh, while Google Pixel XL 128GB offers 3450 mAh, making Google Pixel 2 XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Google Pixel 2 XL offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel XL 128GB offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better option for storage.

User Rating: Google Pixel 2 XL receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel XL 128GB has a rating of 3.9.

Google Pixel XL 128GB

₹76,000

(Discontinued)

Google Pixel 2 XL

₹45,499

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

75%

78%

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016

15 Nov, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 835
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
AMOLED	P-OLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera


12.3 MP Primary Camera	12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3450 mAh	3520 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.0	N/A

User Ratings

3.9/5

(166 ratings)

4.6/5

(8,188 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

P-OLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

18:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi

537 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.04 %

76.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

154.7 mm

157.9 mm

Width

75.7 mm

76.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

168 grams

175 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor 1.55µm pixel size

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3450 mAh

3520 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0

N/A

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

N/A	4G Speed: 75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope