Alongside the standard Google Pixel 3, the Google Pixel 3 XL has actually likewise just been revealed, as well as it’s this phone that’s Google’s actual flagship for the year, equally as the Google Pixel 2 XL was for 2017.

But simply how different is the brand-new XL from the old one? On the surface area the brand-new phone’s notch is the only really evident adjustment, however there’s plenty more taking place beneath the surface.

That’s why we’ve placed both phones head-to-head, comparing their design, display, specs, cam, battery as well as cost, so you can see exactly what a difference a year makes.

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Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 2 XL design

From the back you won’t notice way too much difference between the Google Pixel 3 XL and also the Google Pixel 2 XL, as both have a two-tone rear, however while the Pixel 2 XL is primarily constructed out of steel with a glass panel on top, the Pixel 3 XL is all glass.

In the instance of both phones, there’s a single-lens back camera near the top, while the finger print scanner rests lower down. Both phones are additionally water immune, though the Pixel 3 XL must be a little extra so, many thanks to its IPX8 score, compared to the Pixel 2 XL’s IP67 one.

Flip the phone over as well as the distinctions end up being much more noticeable, since while the Google Pixel 2 XL has bezels above and also listed below the display, the Google Pixel 3 XL swaps out the top bezel for a notch. Both phones still have front-facing audio speakers, but the Pixel 3 XL’s are supposedly 40% louder and richer.

Dimensions and weights additionally differ, though only a little, with the Pixel 3 XL can be found in at 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm as well as 184g, while the Pixel 2 XL is 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm and 175g.

And the shades you can get both phones in aren’t identical either. The Google Pixel 2 XL is offered in a black and white shade or just black, while the Google Pixel 3 XL is offered in black, white or a sand color (called ‘Not Pink’).

Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 2 XL display

The Google Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch FHD+ OLED display that is available in at 523 pixels per inch, while the Google Pixel 2 XL has a 6.0-inch 1,440 x 2,880 OLED display that’s 538 pixels per inch.

So the Pixel 3 XL’s display is a little bigger and also comparable resolution. It also has a marginally various element ratio, being available in at 18.5:9 to the Pixel 2 XL’s 18:9.

As kept in mind above, the Google Pixel 3 XL likewise has a notch, which is exactly how this bigger display has the ability to fit into a body of approximately the very same size as the Pixel 2 XL’s.

Whether the Pixel 3 XL’s display is far better or otherwise is a question for our full testimonial – so keep an eye out for that.

The Google Pixel 2 XL for its component though has a display which in our review we normally praised, however noted that watching angles can be much better, so it will certainly interest see whether they’ve been improved for the brand-new model.

Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 2 XL OS and power

There’s an octa-core Snapdragon 845 chipset in the Google Pixel 3 XL, combined with 4GB of RAM. That’s unsurprisingly an upgrade on the octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset in the Google Pixel 2 XL – though that phone also has 4GB of RAM. Storage likewise tops out at the exact same quantity, namely 128GB.

So it’s only really the chipset that’s different right here as well as it indicates that the Pixel 3 XL has power comparable with other 2018 flagships, while the Pixel 2 XL remains in line with 2017’s flagships, as you’d expect.

For software program, you obtain Android 9 Pie on both and both phones ought to get the first day updates to brand-new variations, though support for the Pixel 2 XL will certainly be removed prior to the Pixel 3 XL.

The variation of Android they run is as Google intended, given that these are Google phones, but they additionally both have some functions you won’t find on other handsets, such as Active Edge, which allows you press the sides to release Google Assistant.

However, there are a couple of new functions for the Google Pixel 3 XL, such as a Titan safety component, which aids maintain your data secure.

Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 2 XL video camera and also battery

These two phones both have a single-lens 12.2 MP f/1.8 rear electronic camera, and also it’s one that we were impressed by in our Google Pixel 2 XL testimonial, yet it’s got some brand-new attributes for the Google Pixel 3 XL.

These mostly take the kind of new settings, with the emphasize possibly being ‘Top Shot’, a feature which takes a quick burst of images before and after the moment you’re attempting to catch and after that uses equipment learning to choose the most effective one.

The front-facing video camera has had even more of an upgrade though, as while the Google Pixel 2 XL has a single-lens 8MP f/2.4 one, the Google Pixel 3 XL has a dual-lens one. Both lenses are 8MP, however there’s an f/2.2 wide-angle one and also an f/1.8 telephoto, making it more functional as well as helping you fit more in shots.

The battery in the Google Pixel 3 XL on the other hand is a 3,430 mAh one, below 3,520 mAh in the Google Pixel 2 XL.

That phone had a battery of good dimension as well as performance, so we’ll allow you recognize in our full review exactly how this new device contrasts. If nothing else though, the Pixel 3 XL sustains cordless billing, which the Pixel 2 XL doesn’t.

Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 2 XL cost and also availability

You’ll have to pay $899/£869 to get your hands on a 64GB Google Pixel 3 XL, with rates increasing to $999/£969 for the 128GB variation, however the good information is you can pre-order it currently, with the phone striking US stores on October 18, as well as showing up in the UK and also Australia on November 1.

The Google Pixel 2 XL released for $849 (£799, AU$ 1,399) if you desired 64GB of storage or $949 (£899, AU$ 1,549) for 128GB, however you can now discover it for over $100/£100 less in some stores and we’d anticipate prices to fall better currently that the Google Pixel 3 array is out.

Takeaway

The Google Pixel 3 XL could resemble a Google Pixel 2 XL with a notch however it’s a lot even more than that. The screen is larger, there’s an extra lens on the front-facing video camera, the rear camera has learned some new tricks, there’s more power and also a brand-new color system, among numerous other changes.

It’s not a full overhaul of what came before, but it does look to be a significant upgrade, though you could wish to wait on our full testimonial prior to going down all that cash on it.

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