$ Bottom line: Which one is better?
Bottom line: Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better.
Apple iPhone is a better phone in this review of pixel 2 XL vs iPhone 8 plus as it has volte, dual camera, greater internal storage, faster GPU speed, is slimmer and has HDR mode.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: DISPLAY
We have the following display comparison features of iPhone 8 plus vs pixel 2 XL;
Display size; iPhone 8 plus is 5.5” while Google pixel 2XL is 6.0”
Resolution; iPhone 8 plus is 1080 x 1020px while Google pixel 2XL is 1440 x 2880px.
Pixel density; iPhone 8 plus has 401ppi while Google pixel 2XL has 537ppi.
Technology; iPhone 8 plus has IPS LCD while Google pixel 2XL has P-OLED.
Features; iPhone 8 plus has Pressure-sensitive, oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor & proximity while Google pixel 2XL has scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor and proximity sensor.
Bottom line: Google pixel 2XL is better.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: CAMERA
The following is the camera review of iPhone 8 plus vs google pixel 2 XL;
Main camera; iPhone 8 plus has 12MP whereas Google pixel 2XL has 12.2MP.
Features; iPhone 8 plus has Sapphire crystal lens cover, optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor & BSI while Google pixel 2XL has optical image stabilization, laser and phase detection autofocus & CMOS image sensor.
Aperture size; both phones have F1.8.
Second camera; iPhone 8 plus has 12MP
Features; iPhone 8 plus has telephoto, sapphire crystal lens cover, phase detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor & BSI sensor.
Aperture; iPhone 8 plus has F2.8
Flash; iPhone 8 plus has Quad LED whereas Google pixel 2XL has Dual LED.
Video recording; iPhone 8 plus has 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (60fps), 1920×1080 (Full HD) (240fps) & 1280×720 (HD) whereas Google pixel 2XL has 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (30fps), 1920×1080 (Full HD) (120fps) & 1280×720 (HD) (240fps).
Features; iPhone 8 plus has optical image stabilization, time-lapse video, continuous autofocus, picture-taking during video recording, video light, video calling and video sharing while Google pixel 2XL has optical image stabilization, digital image stabilization, video calling and video sharing.
Front; iPhone 8 plus has 7MP while Google pixel 2XL has 8MP.
Features; iPhone 8 plus has HDR.
Bottom line: iPhone 8 plus is better.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: DESIGN
Dimensions; iPhone 8 plus has 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in (158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm) whereas Google pixel 2XL has 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in (157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm)
Weight; iPhone 8 plus is 202g while Google pixel 2XL has 175g
Resistance; both phones have water, dust IP 67.
Biometrics; iPhone 8 plus has fingerprint (touch) whereas Google pixel 2XL has fingerprint (touch) & notification light.
Bottom line: Google pixel 2XL is better.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: MULTIMEDIA
Headphones; iPhone 8 plus has lightning whereas Google pixel 2XL has USB Type-C (reversible).
Speakers; both phones have multiple speakers.
Bottom line: iPhone 8 plus is better.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: HARDWARE & PERFORMANCE
Chipset; iPhone 8 plus has Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 while Google pixel 2XL has Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998.
Processor; iPhone 8 plus has Hexa-core, 2390MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit, 10nm whereas Google pixel 2XL has Octa-core, 2350, 2350MHz kryo 280, 64-bit, 10nm
GPU; iPhone 8 plus has Apple 3-core GPU whereas Google pixel 2XL has Adreno 540
RAM; iPhone 8 plus has 3GB while Google pixel 2XL has 4GB
Internal storage; iPhone 8 plus has 256GB whereas Google pixel 2XL has 128GB.
OS; iPhone 8 plus has iOS (12.x, 11.x) whereas Google pixel 2XL has Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)
Bottom line: Google pixel 2XL is better.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Bluetooth; both phones have 5.0
Wi-Fi; each phone has 802.g11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot.
UISB; iPhone 8 plus has lightning whereas Google pixel 2XL has USB Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Location; iPhone 8 plus has GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning whereas Google pixel 2XL has GPS, A-GPS & Glonass.
Sensors; iPhone 8 plus has Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass & barometer while Google pixel 2XL has Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) and Barometer.
NFC; both phones have NFC.
Volte; iPhone 8 plus has Volte
Bottom line: iPhone 8 plus is better.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 2 XL: BATTERY
Capacity; iPhone 8 plus has 2691mAh whereas Google pixel 2XL has 3520mAh.
Bottom line: Google pixel 2XL is better.
Conclusion
When we compare google pixel 2 XL vs iPhone 8 in this review, iPhone 8 plus is better as it has superior features.