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Apple iPhone XS vs Google Pixel 3

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

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AppleiPhone XSGooglePixel 3
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2018October 2018
Display
Screen size5.8″5.5″
Resolution2436 × 11252160 × 1080
Sharpness463 pixels per inch439 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Peak brightness625 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina HD display; 5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi-Touch display with rounded corners; 5.85 inches measured as a standard rectangleFlexible OLED; 18:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density458 ppi443 ppi
Always-on display–Always-on display; Now Playing
Brightness detail625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)–
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Display featuresHDR display; True Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours; HDR support with UHDA certification
Performance
ChipA12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory4 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB64 GB, 128 GB
CPUSix-core (2x 2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x 1.6 GHz Tempest) (GSMArena); 4 GB of Micron LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.5 GHz + 1.6 GHz; Titan M security module
GPUApple-designed four-core GPU (GSMArena)Adreno 630
AI engineNext-generation Neural Engine (8-core)Pixel Visual Core
Storage type–4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12.2 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto camera12 MPNone
Optical zoom2×None
Front camera7 MP8 MP
Main camera12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow SyncDual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; 76° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; spectral and flicker sensor
Telephoto camera12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.4 aperture, optical image stabilisation, 2x optical zoom–
Front camera7MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina FlashTwo 8 MP cameras; normal f/1.8 with 75° field of view and phase-detection autofocus; wide-angle f/2.2 with 97° field of view and fixed focus
Zoom2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)–
Video recording4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recordingRear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps according to Google's historical specification
Front video1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; extended dynamic range at 30 fps1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps
Camera featuresSmart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with five effects; Animoji and Memoji; Live Photos; panorama (up to 63MP); HEIF and JPEGTop Shot; HDR+; Super Res Zoom; Group Selfie; Photobooth; Portrait; Playground; Motion Auto Focus; Night Sight was announced for delivery after launch
Battery and charging
Battery2,659 mAh2,915 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 18 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 14 hours–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailLasts up to 30 minutes longer than iPhone X; talk time up to 20 hours; internet use up to 12 hours; wireless video playback up to 14 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.81 V, 10.13 Wh, 2,659 mAh (iFixit)–
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (available separately)USB-PD 2.0; supplied 18 W adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary
Wireless chargingWorks with Qi chargersQi-certified charger compatibility; maker's hardware sheet does not publish a maximum wattage
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight177 g148 g
Thickness7.7 mm7.9 mm
Height × width143.6 × 70.9 mm145.6 × 68.2 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGlass front and back with a surgical-grade stainless steel bandAluminium frame with hybrid coating; soft-touch glass back; Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGold, Space Grey, SilverJust Black, Clearly White and Not Pink
ButtonsVolume up/down; ring/silent; side buttonPower button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 2 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace ID, enabled by the TrueDepth cameraPixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor
SensorsFace ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorProximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics
SpeakersWider stereo playbackDual front-firing speakers
Microphones–Three microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 12Android 9 Pie
Software updates–No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years
AI features–Google Assistant with Active Edge; Digital Wellbeing and Flip to Shhh; Call Screen initially supported English in the US
In the box–18 W USB-C power adaptor and 3.5 mm headphone adaptor confirmed in Google's hardware specification
Connectivity
Mobile networkGigabit-class LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; model A1920: FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71), TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46); VoLTE; Wi-Fi callingLTE Cat 16 download up to 1 Gbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; five-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; LAA; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)One nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependent
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11ac with 2x2 MIMODual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveNFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models
USBLightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection
PositioningAssisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationGPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto Rico

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