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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

3.02 in
6.22 in
Google Pixel 2 XL Mobile Phone
Google Pixel 2 XL
2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
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13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
35 %
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Hardware

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.35 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB6 GB

Display

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Screen size6.0 in6.3 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2880 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • P-OLED
AMOLED
Pixel density538.0 ppi521.0 ppi

Rear camera

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Just black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Height6.22 in6.4 in
Width3.02 in2.94 in
Depth0.31 in0.34 in
Weight6.17 oz6.88 oz

Sensors

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Accelerometeryesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card size
  • e-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
SBC
Charging connectionUSBUSB
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Battery capacity3520.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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