Google Pixel 2 XL vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Google Pixel 2 XL Apple iPhone XR
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
3520 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $749

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm 		5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 6.84 oz / 194.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
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 Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 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) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 540 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB 		3GB/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, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
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Browsing
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Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
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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: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad 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
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		7 MP (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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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 M3/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, Video recording

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, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, 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

Alternative variants
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Prices (MSRP) $849
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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