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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6s has a score of 83, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 general score. IPhone 6s is an incredibly older phone than Google Pixel 3a XL, but Apple could make it somewhat thinner and lighter. IPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 6s has a better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, a way lower 1334 x 750px resolution and a lot smaller display.
IPhone 6s has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit. Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher resolution back facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments and a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Apple iPhone 6s has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 1715mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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