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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XS is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 82.5. The Apple iPhone XS is a newer and a little thinner device than the Google Pixel 2 XL, although it's also just a little bit heavier. The iPhone XS features a faster processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone XS has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch and a quite lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. Google Pixel 2 XL features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
IPhone XS captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, and they both have the same aperture, the iPhone XS also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone XS, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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