Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 4 Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
9.0
Google Pixel 4
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Google Pixel 4
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Oct 24, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
5.7-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 256GB
6GB · 64GB
2691 mAh
2800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Oct 15, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $799

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches
147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 g 5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 443 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Adreno 640
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion 2800 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020I
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
A1864
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
with 128 GB storage
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