Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Pixel 2 XL compared with Galaxy S8

	GooglePixel 2 XL	SamsungGalaxy S8
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	April 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6″	5.8″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1440	2960 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	537 pixels per inch	568 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	pOLED; 18:9 aspect ratio	Infinity Display, dual edge Super AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2,960 × 1,440), 18.5:9, 16M colours; Mobile HDR Premium certified
Pixel density
Pixel density	538 ppi	570 ppi
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing identifies music locally	Always-on display
Screen protection
Screen protection	3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
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 8895
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	64-bit, 10 nm, octa-core (quad 2.3 GHz + quad 1.7 GHz) in the UK; 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 540	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	64 GB UFS 2.1 (52.3 GB available); microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Laser and dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; optical and electronic image stabilisation	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels; fixed focus	8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) 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	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,520 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 16 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 44 hours (67 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 20 hours (3G)
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	Fast wired charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging (WPC and AirFuel)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	175 g	155 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	157.9 × 76.7 mm	148.9 × 68.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody with hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	Just Black and Black and White	Midnight Black and Orchid Grey at UK launch; Coral Blue, Arctic Silver and Rose Pink later in the UK; Maple Gold and Burgundy Red in other markets
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	Bixby button
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Hall effect; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, pressure, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo front-firing speakers	–
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 7.0 (Nougat)
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	Bixby; Samsung DeX
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	LTE Cat 16, gigabit LTE ready
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM; eSIM hardware; operator support required	Nano-SIM; the SIM tray also holds the microSD card
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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS; BeiDou and Galileo outside the US and Puerto Rico	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou