Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting a overall score of 82 against 78.8. Although it's the best we compare here, the iPhone XR is a just a bit thicker and much heavier phone than the Google Pixel 3a. Google Pixel 3a has a screen that is very similar to the display in Apple iPhone XR, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Apple iPhone XR counts with a quite superior processing power than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPhone XR captures a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a less MP back camera and a worse (4K) video definition, they both have the same camera aperture and the same sensor size.
Google Pixel 3a has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Apple iPhone XR, they have equal 64 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to Apple iPhone XR's battery duration, although the Google Pixel 3a also has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Google Pixel 3a, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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