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Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Google Pixel 2 XL
2.3
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Google Pixel 6a
Google Google Pixel 6a
2.4
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Google Pixel 6a has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Google Pixel 6a
Display Winner
Google Pixel 6a
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 6a
Display size (in) 6.00 6.10
Charging (W) 10 18
Weight (g) 175 178
Thickness (mm) 7.90 8.90
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) Google Tensor (5 nm)
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11 Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google
Google Pixel 6a
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
18W wired, PD3.0
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1
Display 4 specs
Type
P-OLED
OLED, HDR
Size
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2017, October 04. Released 2017, October 17
2022, May 11
Status
Discontinued
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
 
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Just Black, Black & White
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
G011C
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price
About 520 EUR
About 160 EUR
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 206711 (v7) GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: ∞
876 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality
Noise - 93.7 / Crosstalk - 79.7
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 88h
Endurance rating 94h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 540
Mali-G78 MP20
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No

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