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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Google Pixel XL

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AppleiPhone 7 PlusGooglePixel XL
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2016October 2016
Display
Screen size5.5″5.5″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1440
Sharpness401 pixels per inch534 pixels per inch
PanelLCDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Peak brightness625 nits–
Display typeRetina HD display; 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technologyAMOLED QHD
Pixel density401 ppi534 ppi
Brightness detail625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)Up to 518 cd/m² in Notebookcheck's APL50 test; no automatic brightness boost in its test
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4; oleophobic coating
Display features3D Touch (GSMArena); wide colour display (P3); 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability–
Performance
ChipA10 FusionQualcomm Snapdragon 821
Memory3 GB4 GB
Storage32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB32 GB, 128 GB
CPUQuad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) (GSMArena); 3 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)64-bit quad-core CPU; 2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz
GPUSix-core PowerVR Series7XT Plus (GSMArena)Adreno 530
Storage type–4 GB LPDDR4 RAM; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12.3 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto camera12 MPNone
Optical zoom2×None
Front camera7 MP8 MP
Main camera12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, autofocus with Focus Pixelsf/2.0; 1.55 μm pixels; phase-detection and laser-detection autofocus; CRI-90 dual-LED flash
Telephoto camera12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 2x optical zoom–
Front camera7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flashf/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels
Zoom2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)–
Video recording4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4KRear 4K at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 240 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps
Front video1080p HDGoogle lists HD at 30 fps; Notebookcheck reports Full HD recording
Camera featuresPortrait mode; Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; HDR for photos; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; timer mode; HEIF and JPEGHDR+; Smartburst; Lens Blur; video stabilisation; double-twist gesture switches between cameras
Battery and charging
Battery2,900 mAh3,450 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 14 hoursUp to 14 hours
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailLasts up to 1 hour longer than iPhone 6s Plus; talk time up to 21 hours on 3G; standby up to 16 days; internet use up to 13 hours on 3G or LTE and 15 hours on Wi-Fi; wireless video playback up to 14 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.82 V, 11.1 Wh, 2,900 mAh (iFixit)Non-removable; maker claims up to 23 days standby, 32 hours talk, 14 hours Wi-Fi or LTE browsing, 14 hours video and 130 hours audio; actual results vary
Wired chargingCharging via USB to a computer or power adapterSupplied USB-C 18 W charger; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging; actual results vary
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight188 g168 g
Thickness7.3 mm8.58 mm
Height × width158.2 × 77.9 mm154.72 × 75.74 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67–
MaterialsGlass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)Anodised aluminium and Gorilla Glass 4; tapered body measures 7.31 mm at the bottom and 8.58 mm at the top
ColoursRose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black; (PRODUCT)RED from March 2017Very Silver, Quite Black and Really Blue; Really Blue was US-only at launch
ButtonsHome/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; Ring/Silent switch; side buttonPower button and volume controls
Water resistance detailIP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsTouch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home buttonPixel Imprint rear fingerprint reader
SensorsTouch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorAccelerometer; gyroscope; magnetometer; barometer; proximity and ambient light; Hall sensor; Android Sensor Hub
SpeakersStereo speakersBottom-firing speaker; adaptive audio amplifier
Microphones–Three microphones; two front and one rear
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 10Android 7.1 Nougat
Software updates–No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy
AI features–Google Assistant introduced at launch
In the box–USB-C to USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; USB-C 18 W 9 V/2 A charger; SIM tool; Quick Switch adaptor; USB-A to USB-C cable rated USB 3.0; quick-start packet; earbuds included in India and Australia
Connectivity
Mobile networkModel A1784: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling4G LTE with three-carrier aggregation; UK/rest-of-world variant has FDD LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32 and TDD LTE 38/39/40/41; no 5G
SIMNano-SIM (GSMArena)One nano-SIM slot
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMODual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express CardsNFC
USBLightning connector; no headphone jack (EarPods with Lightning Connector and a Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box); video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
PositioningAssisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationGPS and GLONASS; digital compass

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