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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The iPhone XS is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3, having an 84.2 score against 80. Even though the iPhone XS and Google Pixel 3 were released only a couple months apart, iPhone XS's design is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Google Pixel 3. The iPhone XS counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3, because it has a little larger display, a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a little more pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit better processor than Google Pixel 3, because although it has lesser and slower processing cores, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone XS counts with as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Google Pixel 3, they have equal 64 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3 features a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone XS shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, although it has a less megapixels camera in the back and a worse video resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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