Google Pixel 2 XL vs LG G Vista

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    G Vista: 6.9 g lighter

    Pixel 2 XL:
    175 g
    G Vista:
    168.1 g
  • Width

    Pixel 2 XL: 2.6 mm narrower

    Pixel 2 XL:
    76.7 mm
    G Vista:
    79.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G Vista: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 2 XL:
    6 in
    G Vista:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 2 XL: 1.2 mm thinner

    Pixel 2 XL:
    7.9 mm
    G Vista:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    G Vista: 5.7 mm shorter

    Pixel 2 XL:
    157.9 mm
    G Vista:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 2 XL:
    2017
    G Vista:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    Height:
    157.9 mm +5.7 mm versus G Vista
    Width:
    76.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. G Vista

    Height:
    152.2 mm
    Width:
    79.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Pixel 2 XL
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    175 g

    +6.9 g versus G Vista

  2. 2. G Vista

    168.1 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. G Vista

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than G Vista.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 2 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

G Vista: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel 2 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. G Vista

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    3520 mAh

    +320 mAh versus G Vista

  2. 2. G Vista

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 2 XL2. G Vista

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 152.2 Х 79.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 1.3 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 80
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 77
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 203156
  • 20831
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1826
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6121
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7088
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 358
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1507
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Black & White
  • Metallic Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 530 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 514 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, G Vista.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLG Vista
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL2
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: LG G Vista VS880 (Verizon); LG Gx2 (South Korea)