$ Bottom line: Which one is better?
Bottom line: Google Pixel 2 XL is better.
Google Pixel 2 XL is a better smartphone in this review when we compare OnePlus 5 vs pixel 2 XL as it has volte, higher screen resolution, higher pixel density, has bigger screen size, is dustproof and water-resistant, has barometer and USB Type-C audio jack.
Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 5: DESIGN
Thickness; Pixel 2 XL is 7.9mm while OnePlus 5 is 7.2mm
Width; Pixel 2 XL is 76.7mm while OnePlus 5 is 74.1mm
Weight; Pixel 2 XL is 175g while OnePlus 5 is 153g
Resistance; Pixel 2 XL is dustproof and water-resistant.
Height; Pixel 2 XL is 157.9mm while OnePlus 5 is 154mm
Bottom line: Pixel 2 XL is better.
Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 5: DISPLAY
Display type; Pixel 2 XL has P-OLED while OnePlus 5 has Optic AMOLED.
Bezelless display; Pixel 2 XL has bezelless display.
Pixel density; Pixel 2 XL has 537ppi while OnePlus 5 has 401ppi.
Screen protection; the two phones have Corning Gorilla Glass v5.
Screen size; Pixel 2 XL is 6.0” while OnePlus 5 is 5.5”
Screen resolution; Pixel 2 XL has 1440 x 2880px whereas OnePlus 5 has Full HD (1080 x 1920px)
Touch screen; the two phones have capacitive touchscreen and multi-touch.
Bottom line: Pixel 2 XL is better.
Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 5: HARDWARE & PERFORMANCE
Chipset; both phones have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
GPU; the two phones have Adreno 540
Processor; each phone has Octa-core (2.45GHz, Quad-core, kryo 280 + 1.9GHz, Quad-core, kryo 280).
Architecture; the two phones support 64-bit.
RAM; Pixel 2 XL has 4GB whereas OnePlus 5 has 6GB.
Internal memory; each phone has 64GB
USB OTG support; the two phones have this feature.
Bottom line: OnePlus 5 is better.
Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 5: CAMERA
Features; both phones have fixed focus.
Image resolution; Pixel 2 XL has 4000 x 3000px while OnePlus 5 has 4616 x 3464px
Sensor; Pixel 2 XL has CMOS image while OnePlus 5 has Exmor RS.
Shooting modes; each phone has continuous shooting and HDR.
Resolution (front camera); Pixel 2 XL has 8MP while OnePlus 5 has 16MP.
Physical aperture; Pixel 2 XL has F2.4 while OnePlus 5 has F2.0
Optical image stabilization; Pixel 2 XL has this feature.
Flash; Pixel 2 XL has Dual LED while OnePlus 5 has screen.
Video recording; Pixel 2 XL has 1920×1080 @ 30fps, 1280×720 @ 30fps, 640×480 @ 30fps whereas OnePlus 5 has 1920×1080 @ 30fps, 1280×720 @ 30fps.
Bottom line: OnePlus 5 is better
Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 5: AUDIO
Loudspeaker; both phones have loudspeakers
Audio jack; Pixel 2 XL has USB Type-C whereas OnePlus 5 has 3.5mm audio jack.
Bottom line: Pixel 2 XL is better.
Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 5: BATTERY
Capacity; Pixel 2 XL has 3520mAh while OnePlus 5 has 3300mAh
Quick charge; Pixel 2 XL has fast quick charge.
Bottom line: Pixel 2 XL is better.
Google Pixel 2 XL vs OnePlus 5: CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Wi-Fi; Pixel 2 XL has 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO mobile hotspot while OnePlus 5 has 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot.
Bluetooth; both phones have 5.0
USB; both phones have Mass storage device, USB charging.
NFC; both phones have NFC.
GPS; both phones have GPS with A-GPS, Glonass.
Sensors; each phone has light, proximity, accelerometer, compass and gyro. Pixel 2 XL has a barometer.
Bottom line: Pixel 2 XL is better.
Conclusion
When we compare the two phones in this review, Pixel 2 XL is better as it has more superior features.