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Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Google Pixel 2 XL
2.3
Price TBA
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Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro
256GB · 16GB RAM
4.1
From $999
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

Google Pixel 9 Pro has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display size (in) 6.00 6.30
Charging (W) 10 27
Main camera (MP) 12.20 50.00
Selfie (MP) 8.00 42.00
Weight (g) 175 199
Thickness (mm) 7.90 8.50
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) Google Tensor G4
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11 Android 14

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 2 XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro

  • Best-in-class image processing
  • Clean software
  • Long updates
  • Battery life trails rivals
  • Slow charging
  • Tensor still trails Snapdragon in raw perf

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
27W wired, 21W wireless
Capacity
4700 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)
199 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 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/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
P-OLED
LTPO OLED
Size
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
1280 x 2856 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2017, October 04. Released 2017, October 17
2024, August 13
Status
Discontinued
Available. Released 2024, September 09
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
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Triple
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Just Black, Black & White
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
G011C
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
Price
About 520 EUR
$ 399.94 / C$ 667.99 / £ 391.97 / € 654.44 / ₹ 109,999
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GEC77
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, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y
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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GR83Y
Our Tests 7 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 206711 (v7) GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917 (v10) GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6) 3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
Contrast ratio: ∞
2331 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality
Noise - 93.7 / Crosstalk - 79.7
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 88h
Battery
Active use score 13:11h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Android 14
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Google Tensor G4
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 540
Mali-G715 MC7
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
42 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
50:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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