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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's general score of 73.7. The Google Pixel 3 XL design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 5X, but it's extremely heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger display, a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Google Nexus 5X, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a smaller sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL has superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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