Pixel 2 XL vs Nexus 6P: Worth the Upgrade?

Battery Life, Performance, & Software Upgrades

This next slide we're bundling three important topics into one. 

For starters, the Pixel 2 XL will get better battery life. For one, the screen, processor, and software all have battery-saving advancements the Nexus 6P can't offer. For two, the battery is physically bigger, even if it's only by a little bit. Three, the Nexus 6P battery is now nearly two years old and is likely showing signs of its age. Meaning it doesn't hold a charge as long, drains faster than last year, etc. 

If you want your phone to last all day on a single charge, get the Pixel 2 XL. 

Next is performance. Obviously having a processor that's two years old, more RAM that's also faster, and the latest Android 8.0 Oreo makes a big difference. Phones start to slow down over time, and the Pixel will be a breath of fresh air for any Nexus 6P user. 

And finally, software updates. Android 8.0 Oreo is the last major update for the Nexus 6P. It's approaching the end of its two-year upgrade cycle, and Google will stop giving it new software relatively soon. It will never see Android 9.0 in 2018. 

The Pixel 2 XL though, will get an update to Android 8.1 soon, Android 9.0 in 2018, and another update in 2019. If software and security updates are important, you'll want a new phone like the Pixel 2 XL.