Google Pixel 2 XL vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 XL
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Google Pixel 2 XL or Apple iPhone 6 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 XL | Apple iPhone 6 Plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, October | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Black & White | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2915 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 530 EUR | 420 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" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.4% | 67.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Apple A8 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | 171835 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 380 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1319 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 571 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 311 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | 570 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1826 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6121 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7088 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1524 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
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