iPhone 8 or Pixel 2: Which one's better?

id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> The iPhone 8 and Pixel 2 belong in the upper ranks of any best phone list. They're some of the fastest, most comfortable phones made to hold in the hand. And huawei y9 2018 antutu benchmarking they have nearly every feature you could want in a handset.

But no phone is perfect, and buying either one means you're trading off some features to gain some others. Read on to see which one's right for you and if you're contemplating between the iPhone X vs. Pixel 2, read CNET's comparison here.

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No surprises here. Both the iPhone 8 and Pixel 2 look a lot like last year's models. But the iPhone 8 does look generally sleeker with its all-glass back. Meanwhile, huawei y9 2018 antutu benchmarking the Pixel 2 has a plastic-coated aluminum body, which isn't as attractive. But it does make it less likely to shatter or crack if dropped.

The Pixel 2 (left) and iPhone 8 (right).

Josh Miller/CNET The iPhone 8 has a 4.7-inch screen, while Pixel 2's screen spans 5 inches. Both are pocketable and easy to hold, but I prefer the Pixel 2's slightly larger screen and sharper resolution. It also doesn't exhibit any of the reported the screen issues found in the larger Pixel 2 XL, which Google has addressed, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G specs Galaxy A20e specs Revealed as it uses different screen technology.

Both the iPhone 8 and Pixel 2 are water resistant, which is great for extra protection. But neither phone have headphone jacks, and you'll need to use wireless headphones or a dongle to listen to music. I realize we're moving into a brave new no-headphone-jack world, samsung galaxy a8s specs s10 specs but this is still a deal-breaker for some. 

Camera: Bokeh for one, low-light for the other
Long story short, the iPhone 8 is great for low-light shots. But the Pixel 2 is fantastic for fast-taking portrait photos.

Both have fantastic 12-megapixel single-lens rear cameras that use optical image stabilization for steadier shots and video. They also capture slow-motion video and fun GIF-fy photos too, known as Live Photos (iPhone 8) or Motion Photos (Pixel 2).