Pixel 2 XL
Pixel 2 XL · Google
- SoC
- Snapdragon 625
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 2160x1080
- Android API
- 10 (29)
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 625, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. The legendary mid-range workhorse of 2017-2018; powered the Redmi Note 4/5 and Mi A1.
Now legacy — fine for SMS, calls, and light browsing, but most modern apps run slowly.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2160x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). 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 625. 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
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.71-perf-gf527b70
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 625
- CPU
- msm8953
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 652 - 2016 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 506
- GPU_CLOCK
- 133 - 650 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- Samsung RH64AB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2160x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- msg2xxx
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- MC34XX
- MAGNETOMETER
- MMC3680KJ
- ALSPS
- LTR578
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- goodix_fp
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LCM
- weichuang_1080p_video_mode_dsi_panel
- CAMERA
- ov13855_trulyov13358_trulys5k3p9ps
- SOUND
- msm8953sndcardm
- MODEM
- 953_GEN_PACK-1.138650.1.154322.1,953_GEN_PACK-1.138650.1.154322.1
- FLASH_SIZE
- 64 GB
- BATTERY
- q5301vk_3000mah
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