Google Pixel vs Apple iPhone Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel or Apple iPhone Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel | Apple iPhone | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, October | 2007, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm | 5.66 x 5.66 x 2.74 in | 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.4 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | Black | |
| Battery | 2770 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h Talking time - Up to 8 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.0% | 52.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | No | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 91 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | iOS, upgradable to iOS 3.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | PowerVR MBX | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 4/8/16 GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 326 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 755 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2484 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 996 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 307 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 848 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1626 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4014 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7705 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1738 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | No | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 2.0 (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- Google Maps -Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
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