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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Apple iPhone XR is better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a score of 82 against 73.7. The Apple iPhone XR body is newer than the Google Nexus 5X's, but it's notably heavier and just a little thicker. The iPhone XR features a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 828 x 1792 and a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Apple iPhone XR has a superior CPU than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have 6 CPU cores, the Apple iPhone XR also has a 64-bits processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. IPhone XR has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone XR features a little better battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 2942mAh battery capacity. The iPhone XR shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a smaller camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light situations.
The iPhone XR costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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