Apple iPhone XR vs Google Pixel 3

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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 XR
Price
$584.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery
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Main
Model
Google Pixel 3
Price
$442.88
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
BODY Dimensions: 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
COMMS USB: 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, October 26th
platform
OS
iOS 12
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, PDAF, OIS
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
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2
Resolution
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display - Wide color gamut display - 120 Hz touch-sensing
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery
Talk time
About 16 h
Playing Music
About 65 h
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz, 0.43 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 3 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), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
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
5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 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 2915 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
Fast charging 18W
body
Dimensions
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz, 0.33 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 uses a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) than the Apple iPhone XR. This is a significant difference between these phones because powerful CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Pixel 3 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2160 pixels) screen resolution with 439 ppi pixel density that is better than the Apple iPhone XR 2K HD (828 x 1792 pixels) screen resolution with 323 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The Pixel 3 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Apple iPhone XR: 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm versus 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm. The Pixel 3 cell phone weight 148g that is 46g lighter in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone XR.

The Apple iPhone XR has a better battery life as it is equipped with 2942mah battery that is 27mah bigger compared to the Pixel 3 cell. It means that this model will work longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Google Pixel 3 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.