Google Pixel 4 XL vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1

Google Pixel 4 XL
Smartphone 2

Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Smartphone 3
Google Pixel 4 XL or Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 4 XL | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | |
Rating | 1) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2019, October | 2017, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.96 in | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.07 in | |
Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 202 g | 7.13 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red | |
Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2691 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
||
Approximate price | 900 EUR | 770 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | P-OLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 98.0 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 81.3% | 67.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 3040 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 537 PPI | 401 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz |
- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
|
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.4, 45mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF |
|
Functions | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 112 | 94 | |
DxOMark Photo | 117 | 96 | |
DxOMark Video | 101 | 89 | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 7 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D camera |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
Functions | Auto-HDR | Face detection, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
DxOMark Video | 91 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10 | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
GPU | Adreno 640 | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 378011 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 118857 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 118036 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 60136 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 118857 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 425000 | 302943 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 868 | 1050 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2484 | 2162 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2255 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 5298 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 621 | 917 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2420 | 1993 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2376 | 4224 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 9045 | 10193 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 2842 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Nano-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
|
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
|
Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL4 |
- Versions: A1864 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1897 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1898 (Japan) |
Reviews and Opinions on Google Pixel 4 XL and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!