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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XR is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting an 82 score against 78.8. Although Apple iPhone XR is a better cellphone than Google Pixel 3a, we must tell that it's also a notably heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. The iPhone XR and Google Pixel 3a count with incredibly similar screens, because although the iPhone XR has a way lower 828 x 1792 resolution and a lot less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display.
IPhone XR counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Google Pixel 3a, they have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone XR features a faster processor than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone XR captures just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same camera aperture. IPhone XR and Google Pixel 3a count with similar batteries, although the iPhone XR has just 2942mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 3a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XR, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 3a, giving up some specs and features.
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