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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS is a little bit better than Google Pixel XL, with a general score of 84.2 against 81.3. The Apple iPhone XS design is newer and thinner than Google Pixel XL's, although it's also just a bit heavier. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a quite superior performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also has a greater number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone XS counts with a slightly better screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a quite lower screen pixels density and a little lower 1125 x 2436 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. Google Pixel XL counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel XL features improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh. The iPhone XS captures a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Apple iPhone XS is a little more expensive than the Google Pixel XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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