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Google Pixel 2 XL

Samsung Galaxy S8+
Google Pixel 2 XL
Samsung Galaxy S8+

Released in October 2017. Features 6.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,880 pixels and 538 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,520 mAh battery.

Released in April 2017. Features 6.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 529 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8895 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,500 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)
  • Slightly larger screen (3%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • May have more memory

Specifications

Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S8+
Specifications
Brand Google Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2017 April 2017
Operating System Android 8.0 Experience UI (Android 7.0)
Dimensions
Size 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in		 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in
Weight 175 g
6.17 oz		 173 g
6.10 oz
Screen
Size 6.0 inches 6.2 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,880 pixels 1,440 x 2,960 pixels
PPI 538 529
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/1.8 Wide 12 MP f/1.7 Wide
Front 8 MP f/2.4 Wide Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
Storage
Memory 4 GB 4 GB
6 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB		 64 GB
128 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm		 Samsung Exynos 8895
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 4x 2.35 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver		 4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose M2
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-G71 MP20
Battery
Capacity 3,520 mAh 3,500 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S8+

Google Pixel 2 XL

Samsung Galaxy S8+

6.0"
175 g
6.17 oz

6.2"
173 g
6.10 oz