Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XS and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XS vs Google Pixel 10a

52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Apple iPhone XS
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS and Google Pixel 10a
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XS
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 5.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13071681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34474079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS
733639
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU202576205843
GPU217548338916
Memory146853213407
UX166662152079
NanoReview Score733639910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5698n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 11.8 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 2658 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing05:44 h10:33 h
Video Playback09:44 h23:15 h
Games03:54 h06:06 h
Standby Mode84 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorApple iSight XSamsung GN8
Sensor size1/2.551/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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