Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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Comparing the Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 2 XL's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 2 XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 2 XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3520 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers 3300 mAh, making Google Pixel 2 XL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 2 XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Google Pixel 2 XL receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
79%
87%

Release Date

15 Nov, 2017
22 Sep, 2017
06 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
P-OLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3520 mAh
3300 mAh
7200 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Beautiful IP68-protected design & stunning display
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Powerful innards and useful software features
  • S Pen offers nifty functionality
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Too tall for single-hand use
  • Average battery life
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.6/5
(8,188 ratings)
4.4/5
(9,207 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,356,175
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 22, 2017
(Official)
Oct 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,832
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi
522 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.71 %
83.24 %
90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

157.9 mm
162.5 mm
157.52 mm

Width

76.7 mm
74.8 mm
74.33 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.6 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

175 grams
195 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps
N/A
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3520 mAh
3300 mAh
7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
18h 36m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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