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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 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 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, with a global score of 83.8 against 81.3. Although the iPhone 7 Plus and the Google Pixel XL were released only a couple of months apart, iPhone 7 Plus's body is thinner but somewhat heavier. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a display that is just as good as Google Pixel XL's screen, and although the iPhone 7 Plus has a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch, they both have a same size screen.
IPhone 7 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. IPhone 7 Plus features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel XL has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a back camera with more mega-pixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
Google Pixel XL features better battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 7 Plus costs a little more money than Google Pixel XL, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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