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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 overall score. Although it's the best phone in this review, the Google Pixel 2 XL is a notably older, a little bit thicker and heavier phone than the Apple iPhone SE (2020). Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a much higher pixel quantity per inch of display.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and 2 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Google Pixel 2 XL has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 93 percent bigger battery size. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a back camera with less mega pixels resolution, a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a tinier sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, they both have a same size camera aperture.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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