Google Pixel XL vs LG G2: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Google Pixel XL vs LG G2. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XLGlobal · 4GB · 32GB
LG G2LG G2Global · 2GB · 32GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Google Pixel XL
Google Pixel XL
Global · 4GB · 32GB
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LG G2
LG G2
Global · 2GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.0Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.4Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.1
22 reviews
8.6
291 reviews

Technical specifications of the Google Pixel XL vs LG G2

Specs Google Pixel XL price compare Google Pixel XL
Global · 4GB · 32GB 		LG G2 price compare LG G2
Global · 2GB · 32GB
Inches 5.5" 5.2"
Resolution QHD FHD
Usable surface 71% useful 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 75.7 mm
154.7 mm
8.6 mm 		70.9 mm
138.5 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 168 g 143 g
Micro SnapD. 821
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 800
Quad-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 145.387
v6 		30.254
v?
Battery 3450 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX378 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX135 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Google LG
Aliases -- Optimus G2, G2 D802, G2 D802TA, G2 D803

Release Date
Release date October 2016,
7 years ago 		August 2013,
10 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Google Pixel XL
LG G2
Google Pixel XL
LG G2
Size
75.7 mm • 154.7 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.9 mm • 138.5 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 168 g 143 g
Usable surface 71 % 76 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass -
Resistance IP53 -
Colors
Black

Blue

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.2"
Type AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 534 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.4
8.9
Is it comfortable?
9.1
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6
7.9
Number of reviews
22 reviews
291 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
CPU 2x Kryo 2.15 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.3 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz Qualcomm Adreno 330

RAM
RAM 4 GB 2 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
145.387
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 53% of devices
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30.254
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 33% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
7.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
8.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.1
8.1
Number of reviews
22 reviews
291 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX378 Exmor RS Sony IMX135 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI 2 CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.4
ISO -- 100 - 800
Pixel size 1.55 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
60 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 2.1 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
73
Mobile
77
Photo
64
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.8
8.6
Quality of nighttime photos
9.4
6.5
Quality of selfies
9.6
6.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.2
8.1
Number of reviews
22 reviews
291 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • FTP (File Transfer Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.410 W/Kg on head
0.470 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.920 W/Kg on head
0.580 W/Kg on body 		0.500 W/Kg on head
0.690 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
8.4
Quality of the GPS
9.5
7.9
And the WiFi?
9.3
8.7
Number of reviews
22 reviews
291 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3450 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 43%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
22 reviews
291 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 86%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 28%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 5%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 15%
    Every six months
  • 70%
    Every two months or less
  • 25%
    Never
  • 45%
    Once a year
  • 29%
    Every six months
  • 1%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
22 reviews
291 reviews
Prices
From $ 226 --
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