Apple iPhone XS vs Google Pixel 3 XL

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone XS
Price
$639.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Google Pixel 3 XL
Price
$294.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
DISPLAY Size: 6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~523 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3430 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Available. Released 2018, September
platform
OS
iOS 12
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual:7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2
Resolution
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display - True-tone display - 120 Hz touch-sensing
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2658 mAh battery (10.13 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, October
Status
Available. Released 2018, November
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Single: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front
Dual: 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~523 ppi density)
Technology
P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - Always-on display - 100% DCI-P3 coverage - HDR
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3430 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
Fast charging 18W
body
Dimensions
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
184 g (6.49 oz, 0.41 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - QI wireless charging - MP4/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Pixel 3 XL runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) in comparison with the Apple iPhone XS. It is a significant specification of this phone as powerful CPU allows the user to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Google Pixel 3 XL has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 522 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Apple iPhone XS 4K UHD (1125 x 2436 pixels) screen resolution with 462 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for reading books. The iPhone XS smartphone is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Google Pixel 3 XL: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm versus 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm. The iPhone XS cell phone weight 177g which is 7g lighter in compare with the weight of the Google Pixel 3 XL.

The Google Pixel 3 XL has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3430mah battery which is 772mah bigger compared to the iPhone XS cell. That's mean this phone will live for a longer time without charging.

The Pixel 3 XL has 4 advantages and the Apple iPhone XS only 3 so the Pixel 3 XL will be the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.