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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Google Pixel 2 XL Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3520 mAh
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $1100

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm 		6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 8.03 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 540 Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4844
3D Mark High
Untested 2481
3D Mark Low
Untested 1792
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Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

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