Pixel 3 XL vs Pixel 2 XL

Pixel 3 XL $899
Pixel 2 XL $850
Base Price
$899
Base Price
$850
CPU
Snapdragon 845
CPU
Snapdragon 835
GPU
Adreno 630
GPU
Adreno 540
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.3" OLED 2960x1440 Touch
Display
6" P-OLED 2880x1440 Touch
Snapdragon 845
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Snapdragon 835
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.45GHz Clock
GB6S 495
13%
GB6M 1,655
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GB6S 395
10%
GB6M 1,225
5%
Adreno 630
256 Shaders
Shared Memory
710MHz
Adreno 540
384 Shaders
Shared Memory
710MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.36 TFLOPS
1%
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0%
FP32 0.55 TFLOPS
1%
4GB
LPDDR4X-3733
4GB
LPDDR4X-3733
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
64GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.3"
OLED
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6"
P-OLED
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400 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2960x1440
4.3 Million Pixels
522 PPI
2880x1440
4.1 Million Pixels
537 PPI
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100,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
8.0MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
75˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
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Portrait Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
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Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
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Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
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3
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
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Compass
Location
GPS
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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External
External
18W
9.00V
2.00A
18W
9.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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13.2Wh
3430mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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13.6Wh
3520mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Up to 0.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
158 mm (6.2 in)
Width
76.7 mm (3 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
157.9 mm (6.2 in)
Width
76.7 mm (3 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Weight
184 g (6.49 oz)
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Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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