Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 2 XL and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F731B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 157.9 mm 165.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has greater height than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Width 76.7 mm 71.9 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Depth 7.9 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is narrower than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Weight 175 g 187 g Google Pixel 2 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 71.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 165.1 mm
Folded - 71.9 mm x 15.1 mm x 85.1 mm
Body Colour Just black | Black & white Mint | Lavender | Graphite | Cream
Body Material Aluminium Armor aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IPX8
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 2.34 W/kg (limb), 1.451 W/kg (body), 0.601 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) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology P-OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 22:9
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 3D Arc Glass Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 3.4"
Second Display Resolution - 720 x 748 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 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 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more RAM than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 2 XL.
User Memory - 216.6 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 2 XL has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes - Nightography
Light Source - LED flash
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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, FlexCam
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3520 mAh 3700 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2100 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2100 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 57 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0.1 Oreo Android 13
User Interface - One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
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, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
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, Samsung KNOX, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Flex Window, Multi Widget View, Flex Hinge
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IPX8, USB 3.2 Gen 1, Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m 1.5 m
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