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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 2 XL's general score of 82.5. IPhone 8 Plus's design is heavier but just a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 2 XL, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a greater pixels amount per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a quite larger screen. IPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lesser megapixels camera in the back, they both have a same size camera aperture.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL features better battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2 XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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