Google Pixel 2 XL vs Google Pixel 6

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9.00/10

Main
Model
Google Pixel 2 XL
Price
$225.00
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
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Model
Google Pixel 6
Price
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PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G78 MP20
CAMERA Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
COMMS Radio: Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, October
Status
Available. Released 2017, October
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 540
camera
Rear
12.2 MP, f/1.8, OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Technology
P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - Always-on display - 100% DCI-P3 coverage
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Just Black, Black & White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2021, October 19
Status
Available. Released 2021, October 28
platform
OS
Android 12
Chipset
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20
camera
Rear
Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114Ë (ultrawide), 1.25Âµm
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12Âµm
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight
207 g (7.30 oz, 0.46 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
—
Browser
—
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
—
2G bands
—
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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Summary

The Google Pixel 6 has more powerful GPU Adreno 540 thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of new game apps.

The Google Pixel 6 shoots videos with a more quality resolution: [v_quality_name2] vs 4K UHD .

The Pixel 2 XL has 4K UHD (1440 x 2880 pixels) screen resolution with 536 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Google Pixel 6 4K UHD (1080 x 2400 pixels) screen resolution with 411 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games. The Pixel 2 XL model weight 175g which is 32g less in compare with the weight of the Google Pixel 6.

The Google Pixel 6 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4614mah battery which is 1094mah bigger than the Pixel 2 XL cell. That's mean this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The Google Pixel 6 has 6 advantages and the Pixel 2 XL only 2 so the Pixel 6 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.