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Google Pixel 2 XL Mobile Phone
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Google Pixel 3 XL Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Z1 Mobile Phone
Samsung Z1
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4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 editorial reviews
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
57 %
3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
36 user ratings
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36 %
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4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 9.0 PieAndroid 4.4Tizen 2.3
CPU clock speed2.35 GHz2.5 GHz2.3 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Qualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Spreadtrum SC7727S
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-400
RAM memory4 GB4 GB3 GB768 MB

Display

Screen size6.0 in6.3 in5.7 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
N/A
Resolution1440 x 2880 px2960 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px800 x 480 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • P-OLED
Flexible OLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
PLS
Pixel density538.0 ppi523.0 ppi386.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
yes
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
N/A
HDRnoyesno
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"
N/A
1/3.2"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution12.2 Mpx12.2 Mpx13.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px
N/A
4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4F/2.2
N/A
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
8.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Just black
  • White
  • Just black
  • Not pink
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
MaterialAluminumAluminum unibody with hybrid coatingPlasticPlastic
Water resistantyes
N/A
no
N/A
Shock resistantno
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.22 in6.22 in5.95 in4.74 in
Width3.02 in3.02 in3.12 in2.49 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in0.33 in0.38 in
Weight6.17 oz6.49 oz5.93 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Barometeryesyesyes
N/A
Magnetometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
Humidity
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
GLONASSGPS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
  • no
  • yes
N/A
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
N/A
Miracast
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity3520.0 mAh3430.0 mAh3200.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Fast chargingyes
N/A
no
N/A
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging noyesyes
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
Qi
N/A
N/A
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Standby time
N/A
N/A
420.0 h
N/A
Talk time
N/A
N/A
21.0 h8.0 h

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