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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
IPhone 7 has a score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 score. Although iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel XL were only released 1 months apart, iPhone 7 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. IPhone 7 has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel XL has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger display, a much higher display pixels density and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution. IPhone 7 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel XL captures clearer photos and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a higher 12.3 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 76% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPhone 7 is also cheap compared to the Google Pixel XL.
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