Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 7

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 221g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Apple iPhone 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut99 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 896 192
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1962721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47001923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU395641112051
GPU44876287431
Memory21352853808
UX235197104947
NanoReview Score1292858358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing11:42 h05:50 h
Video Playback10:46 h09:49 h
Games05:57 h03:22 h
Standby Mode92 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.311/3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Apple iPhone 7
85
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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