Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

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Pixel 2 XL compared with Galaxy A7 (2018)

	GooglePixel 2 XL	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2018)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	September 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1440 (better)	2220 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	537 pixels per inch (better)	411 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	pOLED; 18:9 aspect ratio	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display
Pixel density
Pixel density	538 ppi	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing identifies music locally	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5	–
Display features
Display features	Maker claims 100% DCI-P3 coverage; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835	Exynos 7885
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.35 GHz + 1.9 GHz; security module	Exynos 7885, octa-core at 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz; chip named by Samsung India
GPU
GPU	Adreno 540	–
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB; 50.2 GB available on the 64 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	24 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	24 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Laser and dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; optical and electronic image stabilisation	24 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	8 MP, F2.4, 120° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels; fixed focus	24 MP, F2.0, fixed focus, with front LED flash
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Portrait mode on rear and front cameras; Motion Photos; Google Lens preview in Google Photos at launch	5 MP F2.2 depth camera; Live Focus portraits and Scene Optimiser
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,520 mAh (better)	3,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	3,300 mAh; up to 17 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Supplied USB-C 18 W power adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	175 g	168 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	157.9 × 76.7 mm	159.8 × 76.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody with hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5	Glass front and back with plastic frame (TechRadar and Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	Just Black and Black and White	Blue, Black and Gold in the UK
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint reader in power button and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Hall effect; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo front-firing speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket; Dolby Atmos with headphones
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 8.0 Oreo
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox and Secure Folder
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant activated with Active Edge; Google Lens preview identified objects, text and landmarks in photos	–
In the box
In the box	USB-C 18 W power adaptor; USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; Quick Switch adaptor; 3.5 mm audio adaptor; SIM tool; quick-start packet	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 15 download up to 800 Mbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; three-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM; eSIM hardware; operator support required	Single nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Google's hardware specification lists 2x2 MIMO, while Notebookcheck reports no MIMO	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection	Micro-USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS; BeiDou and Galileo outside the US and Puerto Rico	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou