Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4 XL and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4 XL vs Apple iPhone XS

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Google Pixel 4 XL
VS
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Apple iPhone XS
Google Pixel 4 XL
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4 XL Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 193g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4 XL and Apple iPhone XS
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:
Google Pixel 4 XL
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 537 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz240 Hz
Response time3.4 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4 XL and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 640 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8701307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24933447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 4 XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU191412202576
GPU188469217548
Memory102131146853
UX146742166662
NanoReview Score628754733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C44.8 °C
Stability82 %63 %
Graphics Test18 fps34 fps
Graphics Score30135698
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score13323n/a
Web score7313n/a
Video editing7063n/a
Data manipulation8875n/a
NanoReview Score10849n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB 11.8 GB

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing06:06 h05:44 h
Video Playback09:35 h09:44 h
Games04:10 h03:54 h
Standby Mode83 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length45 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX481 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- 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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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