Apple iPhone XR vs Google Pixel 4 XL Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone XR
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Apple iPhone XR or Google Pixel 4 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 4 XL | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2018, September | 2019, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.96 in | |
Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | |
Battery | 2942 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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Approximate price | 850 EUR | 900 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | P-OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.3" in | |
Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 98.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 79.0% | 81.3% | |
Screen resolution | 828 x 1792 px | 1440 x 3040 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 537 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Other specs | - True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.4, 45mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
DxOMark Main Score | 101 | 112 | |
DxOMark Photo | 103 | 117 | |
DxOMark Video | 96 | 101 | |
Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D camera |
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Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
DxOMark Video | 91 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 10 | |
Chipset | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 640 | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 676475 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 191136 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 175470 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 133543 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 191136 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 414479 | 425000 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1235 | 868 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2248 | 2484 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2255 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 8126 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1108 | 621 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2575 | 2420 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4819 | 2376 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 11408 | 9045 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global 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), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL4 |
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