It rarely happens when Apple’s iPhone has to face competition from any other handset. The product being manufactured at Apple is so good that it takes iPhone head and shoulders above any other cell phone whether it is Samsung’s Note 7, Sony’s Xperia XZ or HTC’s One M9. Recently, Apple has launched their latest iPhone 7 series and unsurprisingly, the cell phone has followed suit in being the number one product in the market, currently. However, days after the launch of iPhone 7 series, Google has also announced their smartphone called Pixel. The handset is well on its way to brace the markets in the mid of October and the news swirling around the corner is that the new Pixel is capable of giving a solid competition to its counterpart i.e. iPhone 7. The argument has already begun on the different forums that whether to pick Pixel over iPhone 7 or should the users stick to the popular Apple product. Here is a little comparison in terms of specifications, technology, and features that would enable you to pick the best amongst these two brilliantly designed smartphones.
Who is more Performance Oriented?
Google or Apple
The interesting point about the iPhones is that Apple is the only company that designs both the software and the hardware for their smartphones which means that the iOS is perfectly integrated with the operations and interface, making it a performance oriented cell phone. However, as per the reports that Paklap.pk's team has received, Google, initially the Android OS developer, now also have a significant say in developing the hardware with a little help from the HTC. It is obvious that Google is more than ready to compete with their counterparts and they are pulling the right strings to achieve their goal.
The Design
We all know that the designers at Apple have some sort of obsession in maintaining the same design for all of their iPhones and iPhone 7, with few minor tweaks to the aesthetics is pretty much the same. According to them, "if something is going well in the market then what’s the point of changing it." On the other hand, Google has somewhat followed the pattern of Apple and the new Pixel has a half-metal, half-glass, and an equally attractive design. It certainly stands out in Android phones and is capable of competing with the giant of the market. Apple has finally introduced the water resistant phone whereas Pixel lacks this feature for now. Google Pixel, however, is noticeably wider, taller and heavier than the Apple iPhone 7 (but hey! Aren't bigger phones in trend these days?).
Coming to the Display
Earlier, it used to be iPhone’s display that had no match whatsoever as compared to the other smartphones. Apple has still carried on with the LCD screens but now iPhone 7 would support Apple’s latest Retina HD display technology with brighter tones. On the other hand, Google Pixel comes loaded with an AMOLED screen and a pixel density of 424ppi as compared to the iPhone’s pixel density of 326ppi. Google Pixel has certainly gained an edge over the iPhone 7 with respect to the display, and it will be more useful once Virtual Reality has been introduced.
Talking about the Speed and Performance
Apple has installed the latest A10 Fusion chipset boasted with a 2GB RAM in iPhone 7 and 3GB in iPhone 7 plus. Google has also integrated a powerful Qualcomm chipset assisted by 4GB RAM in both the Pixel and Pixel XL.
As per the specs, it looks like Pixel has again gained an edge over iPhone 7 due to the RAM, but the linkage between the iOS and the given specifications make iPhone 7 an excellent, performance oriented cell phone capable of beating most of the phones with 4GB RAM. So it seems that it would be very unlikely for Pixel to beat iPhone 7 when it comes to processor and speed.
Battery
Pixel’s 2770mAh capacity battery is bigger than iPhone 7’s 1960mAH capacity battery, and Pixel has a more energy-efficient AMOLED screen making it better in battery timing as compared to the iPhone 7.
Camera
We all are aware of the fact that how significant camera has become while buying a new smartphone. Both the iPhone 7 and the Pixel offers you with a 12MP rear camera but Pixel has an advantage over iPhone 7 with its 8MP front camera as compared to the iPhone’s 7MP front. Both the phones offer an astonishingly fine photographic experience, but it seems that Pixel has dethroned Apple’s legacy in this particular feature.
Google Assistant, a new feature introduced by the makers will act similar to iPhone’s popular digital assistant called Siri and as per the reports, it would be equal if not greater than Siri. To match iPhone’s iCloud feature, Pixel comes with an unlimited cloud storage, which seems more intriguing than the iCloud’s limited (5GB) storage.
Price
As far as the price is concerned, both the premium smartphones are same priced and it could be the decisive point since Google Pixel is a new introduction and the risk factor is involved for the buyers as compared to the credible market of iPhone.
Conclusively, there isn't much difference in the specs of both the phones, so while putting down the necessary facts for you, we will let you decide which one is better. Moreover, we suggest; "do not decide until Google's Pixel has hit the market and is in full form," since it is very unfair and equally tough to pick one of them as the best smartphone of the year, yet.
