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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a score of 82, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 score. Apple iPhone XR's construction is incredibly newer and just a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel XL. The Google Pixel XL has a little more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The iPhone XR has a quite superior performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and more processing cores. IPhone XR captures slightly better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse video definition, a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution and a smaller sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Google Pixel XL counts with much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, because it has more internal memory. Google Pixel XL features a little longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, iPhone XR is also a bit cheaper, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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