Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS vs. Google Pixel 2 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS and Google Pixel 2 XL. 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

Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS vs. Google Pixel 2 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 157.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has greater height than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Width 74.8 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 2 XL is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Weight 195 g 175 g Google Pixel 2 XL is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Body Colour Midnight black Just black | Black & white
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP67
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6" Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has larger screen size than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 521 ppi 538 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features Always-on display 3D Arc Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.35 GHz Google Pixel 2 XL has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has more RAM than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 51.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 2 XL has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3520 mAh Google Pixel 2 XL has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.0.1 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, 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 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 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX 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
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Google Pixel 2 XL
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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