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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 522 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 5.44 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, having an 81.6 score against 80.7. Even though Apple iPhone 7 is notably older than the Google Pixel 3 XL, it's construction is just a bit thinner and way lighter. Google Pixel 3 XL features a little sharper screen than iPhone 7, because it has a lot bigger screen, a much better display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Apple iPhone 7 has much more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPhone 7, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3 XL shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 75% larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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