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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
IPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, getting a general score of 84.2 against 80.7. IPhone 6s Plus's body is a little thinner than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it's just a bit heavier and was released 3 years before. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a just a little worse display density.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 6 lesser and slower CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL shoots a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher resolution back-facing camera, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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