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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPhone XS is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, getting an 84.2 score against 80.7. Although iPhone XS and Google Pixel 3 XL were released with only a couple of months difference, iPhone XS is a little bit lighter and a little thinner. IPhone XS features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a just a little worse pixels density. IPhone XS has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, they both have a same size aperture and a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor.
IPhone XS has as much memory for applications and games as Google Pixel 3 XL, they have exactly the same internal storage. Google Pixel 3 XL has greater battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone XS, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, resigning some specifications.
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