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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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
IPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. The iPhone 12 construction is noticeably newer, a bit thinner and a little lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL. The iPhone 12 features a greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a worse video quality and a lesser mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video. Google Pixel 2 XL features greater battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 2 XL, resigning a couple features and specs.
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