Apple iPhone XS vs Google Pixel 3a

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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
DISPLAY Size: 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
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 3a
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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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
2019, May
Status
Available. Released 2019, May
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10.0
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 615
camera
Rear
Single: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front
Single: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass Always-on display
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0
body
Dimensions
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
147 g (5.19 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
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), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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Summary

The Google Pixel 3a uses a more powerful CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) in comparison with the Apple iPhone XS. It is an important difference between these phones because fast CPU allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The iPhone XS has 4K UHD (1125 x 2436 pixels) screen resolution with 462 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Pixel 3a 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) screen resolution with 440 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for reading books. The iPhone XS device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Pixel 3a: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm versus 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm. The Pixel 3a model weight 147g that is 30g less in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone XS.

The Pixel 3a contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most popular way to connect headphones for listening music. The Pixel 3a has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 342mah bigger compared to the iPhone XS cell. That's mean this phone can be used longer without charging.

The Pixel 3a and the Apple iPhone XS have the same number of pros however as the Pixel 3a has more powerful CPU which is a really significant advantage then this phone will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.