Screen size
Pixel 2 XL6.0"
Pixel 7aWinner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Pixel 7a leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 2 XL
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Pixel 7a
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 2 XL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 7a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 2 XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 7a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 2 XL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 7a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 2 XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8
Speed
Pixel 2 XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
Pixel 7a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 2 XL
-
Pixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
Announced
Pixel 2 XL
2017, October 04. Released 2017, October 17
Pixel 7a
2023, May 10
Status
Pixel 2 XL
Discontinued
Pixel 7a
Available. Released 2023, May 10
Dimensions
Pixel 2 XL
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Pixel 7a
152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 2 XL
175 g (6.17 oz)
Pixel 7a
193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Pixel 2 XL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
Pixel 7a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 2 XL
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 7a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 2 XL
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel 7a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 2 XL
P-OLED
Pixel 7a
OLED, HDR, 90Hz
Size
Pixel 2 XL
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 7a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 2 XL
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Pixel 7a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 2 XL
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel 7a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 2 XL
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Pixel 7a
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 2 XL
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Pixel 7a
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 2 XL
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Pixel 7a
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 2 XL
Adreno 540
Pixel 7a
Mali-G710 MP7
Card slot
Pixel 2 XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
Internal
Pixel 2 XL
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 7a
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 2 XL
UFS 2.1
Pixel 7a
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 2 XL
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 7a
-
Features
Pixel 2 XL
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pixel 7a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 2 XL
4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
Pixel 7a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Dual
Pixel 2 XL
-
Pixel 7a
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Pixel 2 XL
8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Pixel 7a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 2 XL
HDR
Pixel 7a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 2 XL
1080p@30fps
Pixel 7a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 2 XL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 7a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 2 XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
WLAN
Pixel 2 XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pixel 7a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Pixel 2 XL
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 7a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 2 XL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Pixel 7a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 2 XL
Yes
Pixel 7a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 2 XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
USB
Pixel 2 XL
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 7a
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 2 XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 7a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 2 XL
Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 7a
Li-Po 4385 mAh
Charging
Pixel 2 XL
10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
Pixel 7a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Colors
Pixel 2 XL
Just Black, Black & White
Pixel 7a
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models
Pixel 2 XL
G011C
Pixel 7a
GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price
Pixel 2 XL
About 520 EUR
Pixel 7a
$ 170.99 / C$ 308.00 / £ 158.74 / € 176.00 / ₹ 26,499