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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-10-19 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than the iPhone SE, with an 82.5 score against 75.7. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is newer than the iPhone SE's, although it is incredibly heavier and just a little thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a lot greater pixel count per inch in the display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a really larger screen.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. Google Pixel 2 XL takes just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photos, a higher 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Google Pixel 2 XL's storage capacity to install applications and games is very similar to iPhone SE's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a really longer battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity against 1624mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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