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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel XL's global score of 81.3. Apple iPhone XS's design is newer and thinner than Google Pixel XL's, although it's just a little bit heavier. The iPhone XS counts with a greater performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS also has a 64-bits processing unit and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel number in each screen inch and a quite lower resolution of 1125 x 2436px, it also counts with a quite larger display. Google Pixel XL features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel XL counts with longer battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 3450mAh battery size. Apple iPhone XS shoots clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
IPhone XS costs a little more money than Google Pixel XL, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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