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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2020-10-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.64 |
| 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 little bit better than iPhone 8 Plus, with a score of 89 against 87.1. The Google Pixel 5 construction is a lot newer and extremely lighter than the iPhone 8 Plus's, although it's just a little thicker. The iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 5, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit smaller screen.
The iPhone 8 Plus features just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 5, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Google Pixel 5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 5 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger aperture.
IPhone 8 Plus has a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 5 features a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4080mAh battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 5 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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