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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than Google Pixel 4 XL, getting an 87.1 score against 82.9. IPhone 8 Plus is a incredibly older and a little heavier phone than Google Pixel 4 XL, but Apple was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution and a greater display pixel density.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has 2 lesser and slower cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 8 Plus shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution, a lower (4K) video resolution, a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments and a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4 XL features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 4 XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Google Pixel 4 XL, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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