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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 overall score. Although iPhone XS is notably older than Google Pixel 6a, it's design is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone XS counts with a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 6 processing cores, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone XS counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a lesser megapixels camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs in poorly lited situations. Google Pixel 6a has a very superior battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 6a. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 6a, letting go some features and specifications.
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