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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2020-10-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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 5 is a bit better than iPhone 8, getting an 89 score against 85. The Google Pixel 5 construction is extremely newer, but just a bit thicker and a little heavier than the iPhone 8. Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 8 have incredibly similar screens, although the Apple iPhone 8 has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334, a just a little lower pixel number per screen inch and a much smaller display.
IPhone 8 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Google Pixel 5 captures slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 5 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a back-facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Google Pixel 5 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 124% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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