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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.89 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 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XR is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, having an 82 score against 78.9. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Apple iPhone XR's body is just a little bit thicker and heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL. The iPhone XR features a superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone XR has a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792px and a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Apple iPhone XR takes a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a lower video resolution, they both have a same size sensor and a same size camera aperture.
Google Pixel 3a XL's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Apple iPhone XR one, they have equal internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL features greater battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XR 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. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XR, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, giving up some features and specs.
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