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Apple iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL

2.79 in
5.65 in
Apple iPhone X Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone X
3.02 in
6.22 in
Google Pixel 2 XL Mobile Phone
Google Pixel 2 XL
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.6 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
85 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
52
4.3 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.7 GHz2.35 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
RAM memory3 GB4 GB

Display

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Screen size5.8 in6.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1125 x 2436 px1440 x 2880 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super Retina HD
  • AMOLED
  • P-OLED
Pixel density458.0 ppi538.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesno

Rear camera

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.2 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

Storage

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Internal storage
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono

Design

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Just black
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Surgical-grade stainless steel
Aluminum
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Height5.65 in6.22 in
Width2.79 in3.02 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in
Weight6.14 oz6.17 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • e-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone XApple iPhone X
Google Pixel 2 XLGoogle Pixel 2 XL
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2716.0 mAh3520.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesno

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          Apple iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL - User Opinions

          • charley.west
            over 1 year ago
            Performance: iPhone X is faster, but the Pixel 2 XL lasts longer. The iPhone X has a proprietary A11 Bionic processor, while the Pixel 2 XL has Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chipset.Aug 18, 2018
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