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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-10-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 1.20 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is slightly better than iPhone SE, having a general score of 80.7 against 75.7. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a lot heavier than iPhone SE. Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better looking screen than iPhone SE, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a much higher screen pixel density and a way larger screen.
IPhone SE features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a little better hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. Google Pixel 3 XL captures just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a bigger sensor, a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos and a camera with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 1624mAh.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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