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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than iPhone XR, with an 82.5 score against 82. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the iPhone XR, even though it was released around 12 months before. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better display than iPhone XR, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a much better quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Apple iPhone XR counts with a superior CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Google Pixel 2 XL features longer battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has a 20% more battery size. The iPhone XR captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a worse video quality and a less MP back-facing camera, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the iPhone XR also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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