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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 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 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 Plus is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a score of 83.8 against 82.5. Even though the iPhone 7 Plus is older and a bit heavier than Google Pixel 2 XL, it's body is still just a little bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better looking display than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a little larger screen, a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher pixel amount per screen inch.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. IPhone 7 Plus and Google Pixel 2 XL have very similar processors, although the iPhone 7 Plus has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 1 GB lesser RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
Google Pixel 2 XL features better battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple specifications.
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