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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.45 |
| 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| 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 Google Pixel 5 is a bit better than the iPhone 8 Plus, having a general score of 89 against 87.1. Google Pixel 5's construction is notably newer and a lot lighter than the iPhone 8 Plus's, although it is also a little thicker. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 5, although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch of display, a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 5, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 5 takes slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 5 also has a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video and a back camera with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 5 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 52% more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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