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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
The Apple iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a's score of 78.8. Although Apple iPhone XS and Google Pixel 3a were released with only a couple of months difference, Apple iPhone XS's construction is somewhat heavier but a little thinner. IPhone XS counts with a better performing CPU than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone XS counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a quite better pixel count per inch in the screen, a quite bigger display and a little higher 1125 x 2436px resolution. Apple iPhone XS and Google Pixel 3a count with very similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, they have equal internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone XS takes a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a lower video quality, they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor and a same size diafragm aperture. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit superior battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than 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 a few dollars, you can get Google Pixel 3a, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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