Google Pixel 2 XL vs iPhone 8 Plus

Google Pixel 2 XL $850
iPhone 8 Plus $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$850
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Snapdragon 835
CPU
A11 Bionic
GPU
Adreno 540
GPU
3-Core A11
Memory
4GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6" P-OLED 2880×1440 Touch
Display
5.5" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 65% slower vs iPhone 8 Plus
  • 2.84x faster vs Pixel 2 XL
Pixel 2 XL - GB6S 395
x1
iPhone 8 Plus - GB6S 1,120
x2.84

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 52% slower vs iPhone 8 Plus
  • 2.1x faster vs Pixel 2 XL
Pixel 2 XL - GB6M 1,225
x1
iPhone 8 Plus - GB6M 2,570
x2.1

FP32

  • 11% slower vs iPhone 8 Plus
  • 12% faster vs Pixel 2 XL
Pixel 2 XL - 364 GFLOPS FP32
x1
iPhone 8 Plus - 409 GFLOPS FP32
x1.12
CPU Image
Snapdragon 835
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.45GHz Clock
CPU Image
A11 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.39GHz Clock
Snapdragon 835 vs A11 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno 540
256 Shaders
710MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
3-Core A11
192 Shaders
1066MHz
Shared Memory
364 GFLOPS FP32
1%
409 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Adreno 540 vs 3-Core A11 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4X-3733
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8 Tabs
2%
4 Tabs
1%
64GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
64GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
6"
P-OLED
HDR
5.5"
LCD IPS
-
6"
5.5"
Area
14.4 in² (92.9 cm²)
2:1 Aspect Ratio
Area
12.9 in² (83.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
625 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2880×1440
4.1 Million Pixels
537 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
401 PPI
2880×1440
1920×1080
-
100,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
-
-
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2880×1440
1920×1080
Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
Telephoto
12.2MP
56mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Front
8.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
Zoom
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
10x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Panorama
-
Portrait Mode
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
-
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
3
3
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Communication
NFC
-
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Location
GPS
GLONASS
-
-
-
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
External
External
18W
9.00V
2.00A
5W
5.00V
1.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-A
Removable Cable
13.6Wh
3520mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
10.3Wh
2691mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
-
Up to 14 Hours
Charge Time
35 min 50%
55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
60 min 80%
90 min 100%
Android
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
-
Up to 0.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
-
Qi Wireless Charging
Height
157.9 mm (6.2 in)
Width
76.7 mm (3 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
158.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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