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Apple iPhone Xr vs Google Pixel 3a XL
What iPhone Xr does better (7) and where Pixel 3a XL wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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4.0Display5.8
5.0Performance3.3
6.2Camera6.3
2.8Battery2.8
6.7Features9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone XrPixel 3a XL
| iPhone Xr | Pixel 3a XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 150.9 mm | 160.1 mm | −9.2 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 76.1 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 167 g | +27 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone Xr better than Pixel 3a XL?
- AnTuTu score762,903 vs 159,1104.8×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Wireless chargingYes · Pixel 3a XL: No
- Measured brightness640 nits vs 451 nits+42%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
- Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
- Screen-to-body ratio79% vs 76.3%+4%
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than iPhone Xr?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,020 vs 5,176+71%
- Battery capacity2,942 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+26%
- OLED panelNo · iPhone Xr: Yes
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Pixel density326 ppi vs 402 ppi+23%
- Dual SIMNo · iPhone Xr: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone Xr: Yes
- Weight194 g vs 167 g+16%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Resolution (width)828 px vs 1,080 px+30%
- Selfie camera7 MP vs 8 MP+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 150.9 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 828 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,792 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 640 nits | 451 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79% | 76.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple A12 Bionic GPU | Adreno 615 |
| AnTuTu score | 762,903 | 159,110 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,020 | 5,176 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,294 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 7 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,942 mAh | 3,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 10 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Platform | iOS | Android |





