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Apple iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL

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AppleiPhone XGooglePixel 2 XL
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2017October 2017
Display
Screen size5.8″6″
Resolution2436 × 11252880 × 1440
Sharpness463 pixels per inch537 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Peak brightness625 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina HD display; 5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi-Touch display with rounded corners; 5.85 inches measured as a standard rectanglepOLED; 18:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density458 ppi538 ppi
Always-on display–Always-on display; Now Playing identifies music locally
Brightness detail625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)–
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display featuresHDR display; True Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)Maker claims 100% DCI-P3 coverage; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours
Performance
ChipA11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory3 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB, 256 GB64 GB, 128 GB
CPUA11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M11 motion coprocessor; six-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) (GSMArena); 3 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 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 with Slow SyncLaser and dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; optical and electronic image stabilisation
Telephoto camera12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.4 aperture, optical image stabilisation, 2x optical zoom (GSMArena)–
Front camera7MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flashf/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels; fixed focus
ZoomOptical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)–
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 HD1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps
Camera featuresPortrait mode and Portrait Lighting (beta) on both rear and front cameras; Animoji; Live Photos with stabilisation; auto HDR; panorama (up to 63MP); HEIF and JPEGPortrait mode on rear and front cameras; Motion Photos; Google Lens preview in Google Photos at launch
Battery and charging
Battery2,716 mAh3,520 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 13 hours–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detailLasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7; talk time up to 21 hours; internet use up to 12 hours; wireless video playback up to 13 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.81 V, 10.35 Wh, 2,716 mAh (iFixit)–
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes (fast-charge capable)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-certified chargers–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight174 g175 g
Thickness7.7 mm7.9 mm
Height × width143.6 × 70.9 mm157.9 × 76.7 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP67
MaterialsAll-glass front and back with a surgical-grade stainless steel bandAluminium unibody with hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursSpace Grey, SilverJust Black and Black and White
ButtonsSide button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switchPower button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture
Water resistance detailIP67 under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace ID, enabled by the TrueDepth cameraPixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor
SensorsFace ID; 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
Speakers–Stereo 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 A1901: 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 modeNFC; 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
PositioningAssisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationGPS and GLONASS; BeiDou and Galileo outside the US and Puerto Rico

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