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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 (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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 8 is a bit better than Google Pixel 4, with an 85 score against 81.9. Apple iPhone 8's construction is a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Google Pixel 4, although it was released many years before. Google Pixel 4 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a larger display, a much higher 1080 x 2280px resolution and a greater screen density.
IPhone 8 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone 8 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 4 has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. IPhone 8 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality images, a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos and a back camera with lesser mega-pixels.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 8, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 4, letting go a couple features and specs.
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