Pixel 2 XL
Pixel 2 XL · Google
- SoC
- Snapdragon 835
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2880x1440
- Android API
- 11 (30)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The google Pixel 2 XL is built around the Snapdragon 835, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 10nm 10LPE process. 2017 flagship (Galaxy S8, Pixel 2). Largely retired from active support in 2026.
Suitable only as a secondary or backup device. Most modern apps still install but many newer titles drop support.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2880x1440.
This record reflects Android API level 30 (11). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a google Pixel 2 XL, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "google"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 835. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- BRAND
- MODEL
- Pixel 2 XL
- PRODUCT
- taimen
Operating System
- API
- 11 (30)
- KERNEL
- 4.4.223-g52750b8f2138-ab6846512
- PLATFORM
- taimen
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 835
- CPU
- msm8998
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Kryo-2xx-a73 Kryo-2xx-a53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.46 GHz 4 x 1.90 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 300 - 2457 MHz
- REVISION
- r10p1 r10p4
- TECHPROCESS
- 10 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 540
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@0490.0 (GIT@e883189, Ia11ce2d146, 1599063670) (Date:09/02/20)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2880x1440
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- LSM6DSM
- GYROSCOPE
- LSM6DSM
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09915
- BAROMETER
- BMP280
- ALSPS
- TMx490x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc1020
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
- NFC
- nq-nci
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- OTHER
- stmvl53l0
- SCSI
- SKHYNIX
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