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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL's score of 82.5. IPhone 12 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL. The iPhone 12 has a better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 12 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little worse 1170 x 2532px resolution and a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The iPhone 12 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has more internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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