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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL's global score of 82.9. IPhone XS is an older device than the Google Pixel 4 XL, but it is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter anyway. The iPhone XS features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little lower pixel density and a way worse 1125 x 2436 resolution.
IPhone XS counts with a little better performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Google Pixel 4 XL features as much storage to store more apps and games as the iPhone XS, they have the same internal memory.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. The iPhone XS takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back camera, a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, they both have a same size camera sensor.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 4 XL. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 4 XL, giving up some features and specifications.
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