Google Pixel 2 vs. iPhone 8, iPhone X, and Samsung Galaxy S8

Spoiler alert: The iPhone X is more expensive.
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Monica Chin
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Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL launched Wednesday against a brutal field of competitors, including Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone X, and Samsung's flagship Galaxy S8.

Below, we've compiled a handy chart of everything you could possibly want to know about each of the market's top models.

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Monica Chin

Monica wrote for Mashable's Tech section with a focus on retail, internet of things, and the intersections of technology and social justice. She holds a degree in creative writing from Brown University, and has previously written for Dow Jones Media, the New York Post, Yahoo Finance, and others. In her free time, she can be found attempting to cook Asian food, buying board games, and looking for new hobbies.

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