Google Pixel 2 vs. iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6 – CNET
Google Pixel 2 vs. iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6
Google just announced the Pixel 2. Here’s how it compares to the competition.
Google’s new Pixel 2 phone in “just black.”
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After months of speculation and an accidental leak last month, Google formally announced its latest phones at an event in the San Francisco Jazz Center: the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.
The phones are nearly identical in every way aside from size, battery and price. The Pixel 2, the smaller of the two, comes with a revamped camera, Daydream VR support and no headphone jack. On the outside the Pixel 2 looks similar to last year’s Pixel phone. On the inside, the phone has a faster processor and is running the latest version of Android: Oreo 8.0.
But how does it stack up against the competition? Read the spec chart below to see exactly how the Pixel 2 compares against the iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6.
Google Pixel 2 specs compared with iPhone 8, Galaxy S8 and LG G6
| Google Pixel 2 | Apple iPhone 8 | Samsung Galaxy S8 | LG G6 | |
| Display size, resolution | 5-inch; 1,920×1,080 pixels | 4.7-inch, 1,334 x 750 pixels | 5.8-inch; 2,960×1,440 pixels | 5.7-inch, 2,880×1,440 pixels |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 326ppi | 570ppi | 565ppi |
| Dimensions (Inches) | 5.7×2.7×0.3 in | 5.45×2.65×0.29 in | 5.86×2.68×0.32 in | 5.86×2.83×0.31 in |
| Dimensions (Millimeters) | 145.7×69.7×7.8 mm | 138.43×67.31×7.37 mm | 148.9×68.1×8 mm | 148.9×71.97.x7.9 mm |
| Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 5.04 oz; 143g | 5.22 oz; 148g | 5.5 oz; 155g | 5.7 oz, 162g |
| Mobile software | Android 8 Oreo | iOS 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Camera | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | Dual 13-megapixel |
| Front-facing camera | 8-megapixel | 7-megapixel | 8-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K |
| Processor | Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | A11 Bionic chip, M11 motion coprocessor | Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | 2.35GHz Snapdragon 821 with Adreno 530 GPU |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB | 32GB |
| RAM | 4GB | TBD | 4GB | 4GB |
| Expandable storage | None | None | Up to 2TB | Up to 2TB |
| Battery | 2,700mAh | 14 hours of talk time on wireless; 12 hours of internet use; 13 hours of video playback on wireless; 40 hours of audio playback on wireless | 3,000mAh | 3,300mAh |
| Fingerprint sensor | Back cover | Home button | Back cover | Back cover |
| Connector | USB-C | Lightning | USB-C | USB-C |
| Special features | Google Assistant; unlimited cloud storage; Daydream VR-ready | Wireless charging; splash, water and dust resistance | Water-resistant (IP68), wireless charging, Gigabit LTE-ready | 18:9 sceen ratio, wireless charging, IP68 |
| Price off-contract (USD) | $649 (64GB), $749 (128GB) | $699 (64 GB), $849 (256 GB) | AT&T: $750; Verizon: $720; T-Mobile: $750; Sprint: $750; U.S. Cellular: $675 | AT&T: $720, Sprint: $708, T-Mobile: $650, Verizon: $672, U.S. Cellular: $597.60 |
| Price (GBP) | £629 (64GB), £729 (128GB) | £699 (64 GB), £849 (256 GB) | £689 | £649 |
| Price (AUD) | AU$1,079 (64GB), AU$1,229 (128GB) | AU$1,079 (64 GB), AU$1,329 (256 GB) | AU$1,199 | AU$1,008 |
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