• 6" (2880x1440) P-OLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12.2-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3520 mAh
  • 5.6" (2220x1080) P-OLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 670 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
ProductPixel 2 XL (Launched 2017-10-01), Price: 289 USD at AmazonPixel 3a (Launched 2019-05-01), Price: 349 USD at Amazon
Display6" 2880x1440 P-OLED 5.6" 2220x1080 P-OLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 12.2-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP f/2.4
  • 8-MP f/2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 670 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
Battery3520 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP67, 175g (6.2oz), 157.9x76.7x7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 147g (5.2oz), 71.1x152.4x7.6 mm (2.80 x 6.00 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$289$349
Price at Launch$849$399
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Display
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
TypeP-OLEDP-OLED
Diagonal (inches)6"5.6"
Display/Body Ratio76.7%73.5%
Resolution2880x14402220x1080
Sharpness (PPI)537 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
Megapixel12.2-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm27mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/240fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/120fps
  • 720p/240fps
Battery
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3520 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Computing
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 835Snapdragon 670
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.35 GHz2 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0Android 9.0
Communications
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT15 750/226 MbpsLTE CAT11 603 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • EV-DO A
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.39 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.9 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NamePixel 2 XLPixel 3a
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VC-1
  • VP8
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Google Pixel 3a Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Google Pixel 2 XLSamsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone XApple iPhone XRApple iPhone XS Max15002000250030003500400045005000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 7 PlusGoogle Pixel 2 XLSamsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone XApple iPhone XRApple iPhone XS Max400050006000700080009000100001100012000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone XGoogle Pixel 2 XLSamsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XS Max405060708090100110120130

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Google Pixel 2 XLApple iPhone XApple iPhone XRApple iPhone XS MaxSamsung Galaxy S92530354045505560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Google Pixel 2 XLApple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone XSamsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XS Max75100125150175200225

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone XApple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone XRGoogle Pixel 3aSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S8Apple iPhone XS MaxGoogle Pixel 3 XLSamsung Galaxy S8+Google Pixel 2 XL2250250027503000325035003750