Google Pixel 2 XL vs Apple iPhone 16

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Comparing the Google Pixel 2 XL vs Apple iPhone 16 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.04 GHz, while Google Pixel 2 XL runs at 2.45 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 16 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 6 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 2 XL's P-OLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 12.2 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 3561 mAh, while Google Pixel 2 XL offers 3520 mAh, making Apple iPhone 16 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Pixel 2 XL offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Pixel 2 XL and Apple iPhone 16 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
92%

Release Date

15 Nov, 2017
13 Sep, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Apple A18
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
P-OLED
Super Retina XDR
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3520 mAh
3561 mAh
Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
NVMe

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Powerful chipset, more RAM
  • Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
  • Solid battery life
  • Attractive colour options

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Finicky Camera Control
  • 60Hz refresh rate
  • Charging could have been faster

User Ratings

4.6/5
(8,188 ratings)
4.6/5
(199,924 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,764,170
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 13, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
iOS v18

OS Updates

N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Apple A18
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Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,764,170

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi
461 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.71 %
86.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

157.9 mm
147.6 mm

Width

76.7 mm
71.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.80 mm

Weight

175 grams
170 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

No
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3520 mAh
3561 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 20m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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