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Apple iPhone Xs vs Google Pixel 3a XL
What iPhone Xs does better (10) and where Pixel 3a XL wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display5.8
5.0Performance3.3
5.2Camera6.3
2.8Battery2.8
7.6Features9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone XsPixel 3a XL
| iPhone Xs | Pixel 3a XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 143.6 mm | 160.1 mm | −16.5 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 76.1 mm | −5.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 167 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone Xs better than Pixel 3a XL?
- AnTuTu score756,483 vs 159,1104.8×
- Wireless chargingYes · Pixel 3a XL: No
- Measured brightness634 nits vs 451 nits+41%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Pixel density458 ppi vs 402 ppi+14%
- Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
- Thickness7.7 mm vs 8.2 mm+6%
- Screen-to-body ratio81.1% vs 76.3%+6%
- Resolution (width)1,125 px vs 1,080 px+4%
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than iPhone Xs?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,770 vs 5,176+87%
- Battery capacity2,658 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+39%
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Dual SIMNo · iPhone Xs: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone Xs: Yes
- Weight177 g vs 167 g+6%
- Screen size5.8″ vs 6″+3%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Selfie camera7 MP vs 8 MP+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 143.6 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
| Colours | Grey | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,125 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,436 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 634 nits | 451 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 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 | 756,483 | 159,110 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,770 | 5,176 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,446 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| 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 | 2,658 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 |
