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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Google Pixel 2 XL Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Apr 24, 2020
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
3520 mAh
1821 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Apr 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $399

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm 		5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, White, Red

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 5 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Adreno 540 Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB 		3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Single 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 (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
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)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		7 MP (EIS, HDR)
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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 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
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
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

Alternative variants
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
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