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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2017-10-19 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 5s's 75.5 overall score. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is newer, but extremely heavier and a little thicker than the Apple iPhone 5s. The iPhone 5s and the Google Pixel 2 XL have similar processors, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and 3 GB more RAM.
The Apple iPhone 5s has a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a much worse pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640px and a much smaller screen. Google Pixel 2 XL has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 5s, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity against 1570mAh. The Google Pixel 2 XL takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 5s, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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