Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 2 XL and Nothing Phone (2). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.9 mm | 162.1 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 76.4 mm | Google Pixel 2 XL has greater width than Nothing Phone (2). |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm | Google Pixel 2 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Weight | 175 g | 201.2 g | Google Pixel 2 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Body Colour | Just black | Black & white | Dark grey | White | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic | |
| Protection | Dustproof, water-resistant | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP54 | |
| SAR Value | 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | P-OLED | LTPO OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6.7" | Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (2). |
| Display Format | QHD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 538 ppi | 394 ppi | Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2). |
| Max Brightness | - | 1600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Nothing Phone (2) has better colour depth than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Contrast Ratio | 100000:1 | 1000000:1 | Nothing Phone (2) has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | 3D Arc Glass | Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.35 GHz | 3 GHz | Nothing Phone (2) has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Google Pixel 2 XL has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 540 | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
| MEMORY | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | 12 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| CAMERA | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX890 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.88 | Google Pixel 2 XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection | AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 114 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Special Effects (2nd Camera) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.74" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony IMX615 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.45 | Google Pixel 2 XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Advanced HDR |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3520 mAh | 4700 mAh | Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 2 XL. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 55 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi, Reverse wireless charging |
| CELLULAR | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0.1 Oreo | Nothing OS 2.0 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function, Pixel Visual Core | MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
| OTHERS | Google Pixel 2 XL | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Carbon Footprint | - | 53.45 kg carbon emissions | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1 m | - |
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