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Apple iPhone 8 vs Google Pixel 2

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AppleiPhone 8GooglePixel 2
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2017October 2017
Display
Screen size4.7″5″
Resolution1334 × 7501920 × 1080
Sharpness326 pixels per inch441 pixels per inch
PanelLCDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Peak brightness625 nits–
Display typeRetina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technologyAMOLED; 16:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density326 ppi441 ppi
Always-on display–Always-on display; Now Playing identifies music locally
Brightness detail625 nits max brightness (typical)–
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display featuresTrue Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability95% DCI-P3 coverage; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours
Performance
ChipA11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory2 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB64 GB, 128 GB
CPUSix-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) (GSMArena); 2 GB of SK Hynix LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.35 GHz + 1.9 GHz; security module
GPUApple-designed three-core GPU (GSMArena)Adreno 540
Storage type–4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot
AI engineNeural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12.2 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera7 MP8 MP
Main camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow SyncLaser and dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; optical and electronic image stabilisation
Front camera7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flashf/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels; fixed focus
ZoomDigital zoom up to 5x–
Video recording4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4KRear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps
Front video1080p HD at 30 fps1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps
Camera featuresLive Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; auto HDR; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; HEIF and JPEGPortrait mode on rear and front cameras; Motion Photos; Google Lens preview in Google Photos at launch
Battery and charging
Battery1,821 mAh2,700 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 13 hours–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detailLasts about the same as iPhone 7; talk time up to 14 hours; internet use up to 12 hours; wireless video playback up to 13 hours; wireless audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.82 V, 6.96 Wh, 1,821 mAh (iFixit)–
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (sold separately)Supplied USB-C 18 W power adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary
Wireless chargingWorks with Qi chargers–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight148 g143 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.8 mm
Height × width138.4 × 67.3 mm145.7 × 69.7 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP67
MaterialsGlass front and back with an aluminium frameAluminium unibody with hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGold, Silver, Space Grey; (PRODUCT)RED from April 2018Just Black, Clearly White and Kinda Blue; Kinda Blue subject to local operator availability
ButtonsHome/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; side buttonPower button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture
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 sensor
SensorsTouch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorProximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Hall effect; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo front-firing speakers
Microphones–Three microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 11Android 8.0 Oreo
Software updates–No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years
AI features–Google Assistant activated with Active Edge; Google Lens preview identified objects, text and landmarks in photos
In the box–USB-C 18 W power adaptor; USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; Quick Switch adaptor; 3.5 mm audio adaptor; SIM tool; quick-start packet
Connectivity
Mobile networkModel A1905: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66); TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi callingLTE Cat 15 download up to 800 Mbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; three-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G
SIMNano-SIM (GSMArena)One nano-SIM; eSIM hardware; operator support required
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMODual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Google's hardware specification lists 2x2 MIMO, while Notebookcheck reports no MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express CardsNFC; Google Cast
USBLightning connector; 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 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection
PositioningBuilt-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationGPS and GLONASS; BeiDou and Galileo outside the US and Puerto Rico

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