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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
IPhone 7 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel XL, having a general score of 81.6 against 81.3. Even though the iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel XL were only released with a few months difference, the iPhone 7 is lighter and thinner. The iPhone 7 counts with a bit better processor than Google Pixel XL, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
Google Pixel XL has a bit more vivid display than iPhone 7, because it has a lot greater pixels quantity per inch of display, a bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Google Pixel XL shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a higher resolution back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Apple iPhone 7 features a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Google Pixel XL counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 7 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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