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Global Score
75.581.3
Basic Information
AppleGoogle
iOS 8.x, 7.x--
2013-09-102016-10-20
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
3.95 ounces5.93 ounces
Black, Gold and GrayBlack, Blue and Gray
AluminiumAluminum and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 205.00$ 869.00
Display / Screen
4 inches5.5 inches
640 x 1136 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCDAMOLED
326 pixels per inch534 pixels per inch
500 cd/m2 brightness--
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
8.98.6
Performance
Apple A7 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset
64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processorKryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor
1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPUAdreno 530 GPU
9.278.91
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.710.1
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP12.30 MP + 8.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/2.00 aperture
29.00mm focal length--
0.33 inches (1/3") sensor0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.699.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
7.16.7
Battery Life
1570mAh Li-Ion Battery3450mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
250 hours standby time
10 hours talk time
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3.365.44
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Google Pixel XL is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 5s, getting a general score of 81.3 against 75.5. The Google Pixel XL design is way newer, but thicker and way heavier than Apple iPhone 5s. The iPhone 5s has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel XL, although it has a really smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1136 x 640px and much lesser pixels per inch in the screen.

Google Pixel XL features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5s, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 5s features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and 2 less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.

Google Pixel XL has a way better battery duration than iPhone 5s, because it has a 120 percent more battery capacity. Google Pixel XL takes much better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations, a way more MP camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.

Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 5s. If you want to save some money, you can buy iPhone 5s, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.




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