Google Pixel XL vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Comparing the Google Pixel XL vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Google Pixel XL runs at 2.15 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.

Display: Both Google Pixel XL and Apple iPhone 7 Plus offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Google Pixel XL features a AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 7 Plus's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel XL the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel XL and Apple iPhone 7 Plus feature a 12.3 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Google Pixel XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 7 MP, making Google Pixel XL better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 2900 mAh, making Google Pixel XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Google Pixel XL and Apple iPhone 7 Plus offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

User Rating: Google Pixel XL and Apple iPhone 7 Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Google Pixel XL

₹67,000

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

₹37,900

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

75%

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016

07 Oct, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 821	Apple A10 Fusion
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


12.3 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


8 MP	7 MP

Battery


3450 mAh	2900 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
UFS 2.0	NVMe

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Smooth performance and good battery life
New iOS 10 features
Water resistance
Capable dual cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Same design as before
Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
Jet black model is prone to scratches

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,309 ratings)

4.5/5

(31,711 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Oct 07, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)

iOS v10

Custom UI

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr

Co-Processor

N/A	M10 motion

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.04 %

67.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Yes

Design

Height

154.7 mm

158.2 mm

Width

75.7 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

168 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor 1.55µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI

N/A	12 MP Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

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

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

No	Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3450 mAh

2900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(3G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.