Google Pixel XL vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel XL and Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS. 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 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N950F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has greater height than Google Pixel XL.
Width 75.7 mm 74.8 mm Google Pixel XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Depth 8.64 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS is narrower than Google Pixel XL.
Weight 168 g 195 g Google Pixel XL is lighter than Google Pixel XL.
Body Colour Very silver | Quite black Midnight black
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.56 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has larger screen size than Google Pixel XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better screen resolution than Google Pixel XL.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 534 ppi 521 ppi Google Pixel 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 2.5D Glass Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8996 pro AB 8895
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
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) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has more RAM than Google Pixel XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has more internal memory than Google Pixel XL.
User Memory - 51.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel XL has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better lens aperture than Google Pixel XL.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
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
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere 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 Dual LED flash 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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)
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
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel XL.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3450 mAh 3300 mAh Google Pixel 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
Standby Time 552 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes 1320 minutes Google Pixel XL has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 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 41 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, TDD 2500 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
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
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Acoustic Overload Point
FEATURES Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
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, 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, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
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 Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 3.1 Type A-C cable, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB-C charger Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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