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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is slightly better than Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a global score of 84.2 against 82.5. Even though Apple iPhone 6s Plus is way older and just a little bit heavier than the Google Pixel 2 XL, it's design is still just a little thinner. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with just a bit better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and way lesser pixels per inch in the display.
Google Pixel 2 XL and Apple iPhone 6s Plus have very similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, both have equal internal storage. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU.
The Google Pixel 2 XL captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, a camera in the back with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger sensor.
Google Pixel 2 XL features better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. If you want to save some money, you can buy Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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