Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XR and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XR vs Google Pixel 3

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Apple iPhone XR
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 3, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 2942mAh vs 2915mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 194g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Google Pixel 3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XR
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.5 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 420 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 78.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time32.8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1920:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR], [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 630
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1167734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30201882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU203013122440
GPU155478105572
Memory13483691809
UX16292685537
NanoReview Score656253405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C39.8 °C
Stability69 %93 %
Graphics Test31 fps9 fps
Graphics Score52051647
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR], [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing scoren/a9549
Web scoren/a6855
Video editingn/a6398
Data manipulationn/a6440
NanoReview Scoren/a8745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 11.1 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsing08:01 h05:20 h
Video Playback11:59 h09:37 h
Games04:34 h03:31 h
Standby Mode106 h78 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 32 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.4 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Google Pixel 3
121

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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