Apple iPhone XR 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 XR
Price
$584.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2
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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)
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64GB 4GB RAM
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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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
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 Pixel 3a runs a faster processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) than the Apple iPhone XR. It is an important advantage of this phone because fast processor allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Google Pixel 3a has 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) display resolution with 440 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Apple iPhone XR 2K HD (828 x 1792 pixels) display resolution with 323 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for watching movies. The Pixel 3a device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the iPhone XR: 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm versus 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm. The Google Pixel 3a model weight 147g that is 47g less in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone XR.

The Pixel 3a is equipped with a 3.5mm jack that is the most simple way to connect headset and listen music. The Google Pixel 3a has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery that is 58mah bigger compared to the iPhone XR cell. It means that this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

The Google Pixel 3a has 7 advantages and the Apple iPhone XR only 1 so the Pixel 3a will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.