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Apple iPhone 4 vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 4:
      LCD
      Pixel 2 XL:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4: 38 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      Pixel 2 XL:
      175 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 18.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Pixel 2 XL:
      76.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Pixel 2 XL:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Pixel 2 XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

    • Depth

      Pixel 2 XL: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      Pixel 2 XL:
      7.9 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

    2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

      Height:
      157.9 mm +42.7 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      76.7 mm +18.1 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

    2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

      175 g

      +38 g versus iPhone 4

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    Pixel 2 XL has approximately 154.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Pixel 2 XL: Original memory entry

    64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 4

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Pixel 2 XL

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

      3520 mAh

      +2100 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 42. Pixel 2 XL

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • P-OLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3520 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 92.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 76.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 538 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 99
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 80
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 71
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 77
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    • 203156
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1826
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6121
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7088
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 358
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1507
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2017
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Just Black
    • Black & White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 530 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Pixel 2 XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Pixel 2 XL
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL2

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