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Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 2 XL

  • Product Name
  • Product Image
    Google Pixel 2
    Google Pixel 2 XL
  • RF Protection

    Google Pixel 2 SAR Level Summary:
    The cellular transmission SAR values for the Google Pixel 2 (FCC ID NM8G011A) are 0.92 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 0.74 W/kg when worn on the body. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Google Pixel 2 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.47 W/kg at the head, 1.04 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.14 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.


    Pixel 2 Radiation Safety Accessories




    Google Pixel 2 XL SAR Level Summary:
    The cellular transmission SAR values for the Google Pixel 2 XL (FCC ID ZNFG011C) are 0.26 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 0.77 W/kg when worn on the body. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Google Pixel 2 XL (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.43 W/kg at the head, 1.47 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.18 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.


    Pixel 2 XL Radiation Safety Accessories



General

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Phone
    Google Pixel 2 Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
  • Announced
    04 October 2017 04 October 2017
  • Status
    Available Available
  • Price
    About 610 EUR About 520 EUR
  • Model Names

Display

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    AMOLED P-OLED
  • Size
    5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution
    1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
  • Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Features
    Always-on display Always-on display
  • Display Test
    Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.023 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: ∞

Camera

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    Single Camera: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS Single Camera: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
  • Main Features
    Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
  • Video
    4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) 4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
  • Selfie Camera
    Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4m Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4m
  • Selfie Camera Features
    HDR HDR
  • Selfie Camera Video
    1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Battery

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
  • Battery Test Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
    Endurance rating 75h Endurance rating 88h
  • Charging
    10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0 10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0

Hardware

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Operating System
    Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11 Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    Adreno 540 Adreno 540
  • Performance
    GeekBench: 6437 (v4.4)
    GFXBench: 26fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
    AnTuTu: 206711 (v7)
    GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4)
    GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
    UFS 2.1
    64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
    UFS 2.1
  • Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
    No No
  • Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
  • USB
    USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1
  • GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
    GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
    Yes Yes
  • Radio
    No No

Sound

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm Jack
    No No
  • Loudspeaker Test
    Voice 70dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 81dB Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB

Design

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.
    Bar Bar
  • Dimensions
    145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
  • Weight
    143 g (5.04 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
  • Colors
    Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White Just Black, Black & White
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame

Network

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
  • SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
    Nano-SIM and eSIM
    IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
    Nano-SIM and eSIM
    IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
  • 2G Network
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    CDMA 800 / 1900
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    CDMA 800 / 1900
  • 3G Network
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G Network
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
  • 5G Network

FCC SAR Levels

  •   Google Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XL
  • FCC Approval Date This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law.
    15 August 2017 11 September 2017
  • FCC ID The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance
    NM8G011A ZNFG011C
  • FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
    FCCID NM8G011A FCCID ZNFG011C
  • US SAR Ratings USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg
    USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue. USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    0.92 W/kg 0.26 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    0.74 W/kg 0.77 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active
    1.14 W/kg 1.18 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot
    1. 47 W/kg 1. 59 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1. 47 W/kg 1. 43 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.04 W/kg  1.47 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.14 W/kg 1.18 W/kg

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