Nokia 8 vs Google Pixel 2 XL

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Comparing the Nokia 8 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: Both Nokia 8 and Google Pixel 2 XL run at the same processing speed of 2.45 GHz.


Display: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Nokia 8 offers 5.3 inches, making Google Pixel 2 XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 2 XL features a P-OLED display compared to Nokia 8's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 12.2 MP, making Nokia 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 8 MP, making Nokia 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3520 mAh, while Nokia 8 offers 3090 mAh, making Google Pixel 2 XL better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Google Pixel 2 XL receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nokia 8 has a rating of 3.9.

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Nokia 8
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₹45,499
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
15 Nov, 2017

Performance

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

Display

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
P-OLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3090 mAh
3520 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek design and great in-hand feel
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • OZO sound and IP54 rating
  • Promises timely software updates
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Feels pricey in comparison to rivals
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,026 ratings)
4.6/5
(8,188 ratings)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Stock
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
P-OLED

Screen Size

5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi
537 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.19 %
76.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

151.5 mm
157.9 mm

Width

73.7 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

160 grams
175 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.12µm 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
13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No

Flash

Yes Screen 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
Very Good

Capacity

3090 mAh
3520 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
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SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.191 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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