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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than iPhone 7, getting a score of 82.5 against 81.6. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction is newer than iPhone 7's, but it's heavier and a little thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution, a much higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a larger screen. Google Pixel 2 XL takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with more mega pixels.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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