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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS has a general score of 84.2, which is better than the Google Nexus 5X's global score of 73.7. Even though the Apple iPhone XS is noticeably heavier than Google Nexus 5X, it's just a little bit thinner and much newer. Apple iPhone XS features a little bit better display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution, a bit better screen pixel density and a quite bigger screen.
IPhone XS counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone XS features a greater performance than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processor, the Apple iPhone XS also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition, a back camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
IPhone XS has a battery duration that's very similar to the Google Nexus 5X one, although the iPhone XS has a 2 percent smaller battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 5X. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 5X, giving up some specs and features.
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