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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is a bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, with an 84.2 score against 82.9. The iPhone XS body is a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Google Pixel 4 XL, although it was released a bit more more than a year before. IPhone XS has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a lot worse 1125 x 2436px resolution, a little smaller screen and a little worse number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPhone XS and Google Pixel 4 XL have incredibly similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, they have the same 64 GB internal storage. IPhone XS features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a superior battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 2659mAh. The Apple iPhone XS has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a worse video definition, a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 4 XL. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Google Pixel 4 XL, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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