The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are here, but how do Google's latest handsets compare to last year's models?
After weeks upon weeks of leaks of rumors, and the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are finally here. Google's latest flagship handsets are the best we've seen from the company to-date, but last year's original Pixel and Pixel XL weren't anything to scoff at all. In fact, they're still two of the best Android phones (albeit outdated at this point) that you can get. So, just how do the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL truly stack up to their older brothers?
Pixel vs. Pixel 2 specs
| Category | Google Pixel | Google Pixel 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and Weight | 143.8 x 69.5 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm 143 gm |
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm 143 gm |
| Display | 5-inch 1920 x 1080 AMOLED at 441ppi 16:9 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
5-inch 1920 x 1080 AMOLED at 441ppi 16:9 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Quad-core 64-bit 2.15GHz + 1.6GHz Adreno 530 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-core 64-bit 2.35GHz + 1.9GHz Adreno 540 |
| Memory | 4GB LPDDR4 RAM | 4G LPDDR4x RAM |
| Storage | 32GB / 128GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Rear Camera | 12.3MP 1.55μm pixels Phase detection autofocus + laser detection autofocus f/2.0 aperture Electronic image stabilization |
12.2 MP 1.4μm pixels Laser autofocus + dual pixel phase detection autofocus f/1.8 aperture Optical + electronic imgage stabilization |
| Front Camera | 8MP 1.4μm pixels f/2.4 aperture Fixed focus |
8MP 1.4μm f/2.4 aperture Fixed focus |
| Video | 1080p @ 30fps, 60fps, 120fps 720p @ 30fps, 60fps, 240fps 4K @ 30fps |
1080p @ 30fps, 60fps, 120fps 720p @ 30fps, 60fps, 240fps 4K @ 30fps |
| Battery and Charging | 2,770 mAh USB Type-C 18W adapter with USB-PD 15W - 18W charging |
2,700 mAh USB Type-C 18W adapter with USB-PD 2.0 18W charging |
| Sensors | Proximity / ALS Accelerometer and Gyrometer Magnetometer Pixel Imprint (rear-facing fingerprint scanner) Barometer Hall effect sensor Android Sensor Hub Advanced x-axis haptics |
Active Edge Promimity and Ambient light sensor Accelerometer and Gyrometer Magnetometer Pixel Imprint (rear-facing fingerprint scanner) Barometer Hall effect sensor Android Sensor Hub Advanced x-axis haptics |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo Two years of OS upgrades from launch Three years of security updates from launch |
Android 8.1 Oreo Three years of OS upgrades from launch Three years of security updates from launch |
Pixel XL vs Pixel XL 2
| Category | Google Pixel XL | Google Pixel XL 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and Weight | 154.7 x 75.7 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm 168 gm |
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm 175 gm |
| Display | 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 AMOLED at 534ppi 16:9 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
6-inch 2880 x 1440 pOLED at 538ppi 18:9 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Quad-core 64-bit 2.15Ghz + 1.6Ghz Adreno 530 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-core 64-bit 2.35Ghz + 1.9Ghz Adreno 540 |
| Memory | 4GB LPDDR4 RAM | 4G LPDDR4x RAM |
| Storage | 32GB / 128GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Rear Camera | 12.3MP 1.55μm pixels Phase detection autofocus + laser detection autofocus f/2.0 aperture Electronic image stabilization |
12.2 MP 1.4μm pixels Laser autofocus + dual pixel phase detection autofocus f/1.8 aperture Optical + electronic imgage stabilization |
| Front Camera | 8MP 1.4μm pixels f/2.4 aperture Fixed focus |
8MP 1.4μm f/2.4 aperture Fixed focus |
| Video | 1080p @ 30fps, 60fps, 120fps 720p @ 30fps, 60fps, 240fps 4K @ 30fps |
1080p @ 30fps, 60fps, 120fps 720p @ 30fps, 60fps, 240fps 4K @ 30fps |
| Battery and Charging | 3,450 mAh USB Type-C 18W adapter with USB-PD 15W - 18W charging |
3,520 mAh USB Type-C 18W adapter with USB-PD 2.0 18W charging |
| Sensors | Proximity / ALS Accelerometer and Gyrometer Magnetometer Pixel Imprint (rear-facing fingerprint scanner) Barometer Hall effect sensor Android Sensor Hub Advanced x-axis haptics |
Active Edge Promimity and Ambient light sensor Accelerometer and Gyrometer Magnetometer Pixel Imprint (rear-facing fingerprint scanner) Barometer Hall effect sensor Android Sensor Hub Advanced x-axis haptics |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo Two years of OS upgrades from launch Three years of security updates from launch |
Android 8.1 Oreo Three years of OS upgrades from launch Three years of security updates from launch |
As expected, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are more powerful in virtually all areas compared to their predecessors. These are some of the best specs you'll find in a phone that's released this year, and considering how smitten we were with the original Pixels this time last fall, we can't wait to see how both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL put their respective spec sheets to the test in the real world.
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