Google Pixel 3a XL vs Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3a XL or Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone XS Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, May | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3 in | 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 208 g | 7.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3174 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 480 EUR | 1250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type OLED | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 102.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.3% | 84.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1242 x 2688 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | 106 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | 110 | |
| DxOMark Video | 95 | 96 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676031 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 184996 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 176588 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142942 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 184996 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 431328 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 372 | 1275 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1249 | 2594 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 631 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8105 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 348 | 1111 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1324 | 2477 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1614 | 4208 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5117 | 10588 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| 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), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China 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), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101 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), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921 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), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020C, G020G, G020F |
- Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan) |
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