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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than iPhone 7, getting a general score of 82.5 against 81.6. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is newer, but a lot heavier and a bit thicker than iPhone 7. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better looking screen than iPhone 7, because it has way more pixels per inch of display, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
IPhone 7 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photos and a back-facing camera with a better 12.2 MP resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has an 80% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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