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Apple iPhone 7 vs Google Pixel 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 technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 7: LCD · Pixel XL: OLED
  • WeightiPhone 7: 30 g lighteriPhone 7: 138 g · Pixel XL: 168 g
  • WidthiPhone 7: 8.6 mm narroweriPhone 7: 67.1 mm · Pixel XL: 75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 7: 0.8 in smaller diagonaliPhone 7: 4.7 in · Pixel XL: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetApple A10 Fusion (16 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)iPhone 7: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) · Pixel XL: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • DepthiPhone 7: 1.4 mm thinneriPhone 7: 7.1 mm · Pixel XL: 8.5 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.

Front
iPhone 7: 138.3 × 67.1 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 75.7 mm 2
Side
iPhone 7: 138.3 × 7.1 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 7
    Height
    138.3 mm
    Width
    67.1 mm
    Depth
    7.1 mm
    Weight
    138 g
  2. 2. Pixel XL
    Height
    154.7 mm+16.4 mm versus iPhone 7
    Width
    75.7 mm+8.6 mm versus iPhone 7
    Depth
    8.5 mm+1.4 mm versus iPhone 7
    Weight
    168 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 7138 g
  2. 2. Pixel XL168 g

    +30 g versus iPhone 7

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.

Screen size
iPhone 7: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pixel XL: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 7 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pixel XL 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Pixel XL has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 7.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageiPhone 7Pixel XL
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Pixel XL: Original memory entry

32/128 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 7

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

2. Pixel XL

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 71960 mAh
  2. 2. Pixel XL3450 mAh

    +1490 mAh versus iPhone 7

Specifications

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1. iPhone 72. Pixel XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1960 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 85
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 178965
  • 145789
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3410
  • 1627
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5745
  • 4060
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 7506
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 200633
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1927
  • 2141
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 310
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 861
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660
  • A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
  • A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1660
  • A1778
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 7Pixel XL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America

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