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The Google Pixel 2 XL vs. the original Pixel XL: What's changed?

The Pixel 2 XL might not be flashy, but there's still a lot going on under the hood.

Today we got our first look at the new Google phones, with the larger Pixel XL bringing back the staid design but also buffing it up with a better camera and more robust water protection. How big of a leap is this over last year's model exactly? While you'll have to wait a few weeks for the full rundown in our review, for now you can check out the new XL's specs as compared to its predecessor in our handy table below.

Pixel 2 XL

Pixel XL

Pricing

$849, $949 (off contract)

$769, $869 (off contract)

Dimensions

157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9mm (6.2 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches)

154.72 x 75.74 x 7.31mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches)

Weight

175g (6.17 ounces)

168g (5.92 ounces)

Screen size

6 inches (152.4mm)

5.5 inches (139.7mm)

Screen resolution

2,880 x 1,440 (538ppi)

2,560 x 1,440 (534 ppi)

Screen type

Quad HD pOLED

Quad HD AMOLED

Battery

3,520mAh

3,450mAh

Internal storage

64 / 128GB

32 / 128GB

External storage

None

None

Rear camera

12.2MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size

12.3MP, f/2.0, 1.55µm pixel size

Front-facing camera

8MP, f/2.4, 1.4μm pixel size

8MP, f/2.4, 1.4µm pixel size

Video capture

4K at 30fps

4K at 30fps

NFC

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

CPU

2.35GHz octa-core

2.15GHz quad-core

GPU

Adreno 540

Adreno 530

RAM

4GB

4GB

WiFi

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

Operating system

Android 8.0

Android 7.1

Other features

Fingerprint sensor, IP67 certified, USB Type-C

Fingerprint sensor, IP53 certified, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C

Follow all the latest news from Google's Pixel 2 event here!