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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Sharp Aquos R2

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPixel 2 XL: OLED · Aquos R2: LCD
  • WeightPixel 2 XL: 6 g lighterPixel 2 XL: 175 g · Aquos R2: 181 g
  • WidthAquos R2: 2.7 mm narrowerAquos R2: 74 mm · Pixel 2 XL: 76.7 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Pixel 2 XL: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · Aquos R2: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPixel 2 XL: Single · Aquos R2: Dual
  • DepthPixel 2 XL: 1.1 mm thinnerPixel 2 XL: 7.9 mm · Aquos R2: 9 mm

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.

Front
Pixel 2 XL: 157.9 × 76.7 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
Pixel 2 XL: 157.9 × 7.9 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL
    Height
    157.9 mm
    Width
    76.7 mm+2.7 mm versus Aquos R2
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    175 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    9 mm+1.1 mm versus Pixel 2 XL
    Weight
    181 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL175 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2181 g

    +6 g versus Pixel 2 XL

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.

Screen size
Pixel 2 XL: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos R2: 6 in, 19:9, About 89.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos R2 6 in · 19:9 About 89.9 cm² rectangular area

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 3.4% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2.

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

Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL3520 mAh

    +390 mAh versus Aquos R2

  2. 2. Aquos R23130 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 2 XL2. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 16.3 MP
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 80
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 77
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 203156
  • 265822
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1826
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 6121
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7088
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 358
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1507
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Black & White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 530 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 2 XLAquos R2
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X

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