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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-10-19 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than iPhone SE, with a global score of 81.6 against 75.7. Google Pixel 2 is a newer device than the iPhone SE, but it is a bit thicker and heavier. Google Pixel 2 counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone SE, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a greater pixel count in each screen inch and a larger display.
The Google Pixel 2 and iPhone SE have incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 2 features a bit better hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 has a very superior battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 2700mAh battery size. Google Pixel 2 captures slightly better videos and photos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in low light situations, a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a back facing camera with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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