Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Google Pixel 7 Pro (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on October 6, 2022, against the Apple iPhone XR, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 49 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Has 4x more RAM: 12GB versus 3GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 2058 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2942 mAh
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- 57% higher pixel density (512 vs 326 PPI)
- Delivers 70% higher peak brightness (1090 against 643 nits)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Thinner bezels – 9.7% more screen real estate
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XR
- Shows 21% longer battery life (33:01 vs 27:19 hours)
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 18 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 828 x 1792 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 512 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 625 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 79% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- |
| RGB color space | 97% | 100% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 4 ms | 32.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1920:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray | White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest
- 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Apple A12 GPU |
| GPU shading units | 672 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1142.4 GFLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 236480 | 180501 |
| GPU | 191228 | 203202 |
| Memory | 166608 | 123963 |
| UX | 211508 | 132209 |
| Total score | 808269 | 643548 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.9 °C | 42.6 °C |
| Stability | 71% | 69% |
| Graphics test | 38 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6383 | 5207 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9149 | - |
| Video editing | 6747 | - |
| Photo editing | 18579 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10828 | - |
| Writing score | 16191 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17) |
| ROM | Stock Android | - |
| OS size | 14 GB | 11.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 2942 mAh |
| Max charge power | 23 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (23 W) | Yes, Qi (10 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:49 hr | 1:43 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:10 hr | 11:16 hr |
| Watching video | 14:51 hr | 12:45 hr |
| Gaming | 04:48 hr | 05:07 hr |
| Standby | 76 hr | 123 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 126° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP) | 1 (12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
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| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 10.8 megapixels | 7 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3088 x 2316 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 32 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 12 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2022 | September 2018 |
| Release date | October 2022 | October 2018 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 7 Pro is definitely a better buy.