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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.49 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 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 522 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 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| 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 the Google Pixel 3 XL, with a score of 84.2 against 80.7. Even when Apple iPhone XS and the Google Pixel 3 XL were released with only a couple of months difference, Apple iPhone XS is a little bit lighter and a little thinner. Apple iPhone XS has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a just a little inferior pixel count per inch of display, a lot worse 1125 x 2436 resolution and a little smaller screen.
Apple iPhone XS features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower, and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone XS has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a worse video quality and a worse resolution back camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor.
The Apple iPhone XS and the Google Pixel 3 XL have extremely similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same internal memory. The Google Pixel 3 XL features longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple specifications.
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