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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| 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 3, getting a global score of 84.2 against 80. Although Apple iPhone XS and Google Pixel 3 were released only 1 months apart, Apple iPhone XS's design is a little bit thinner but heavier. Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3, because although it has lesser and slower CPU cores, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPhone XS has a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a little higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, a quite larger screen and a just a bit better pixel quantity in each display inch. Apple iPhone XS features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3, although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and a same size sensor.
The Google Pixel 3's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as iPhone XS's one, both have the same internal memory. Google Pixel 3 features just a little better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS, else you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 3, resigning a couple specs and features.
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