Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy S2

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

  Galaxy S2: 52 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Galaxy S2:

  116 g

• Width

  Galaxy S2: 9.6 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Galaxy S2:

  66.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S2: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy S2:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy S2:

  Exynos 4210 Dual

• Height

  Galaxy S2: 29.4 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Galaxy S2:

  125.3 mm

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Galaxy S2:

  2011

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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm +29.4 mm versus Galaxy S2

   Width:

   75.7 mm +9.6 mm versus Galaxy S2

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S2

   Height:

   125.3 mm

   Width:

   66.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S2

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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