Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone XS

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Google Pixel 5
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Apple iPhone XS
Google Pixel 5
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Larger display: 6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 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 5
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 81.1 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz240 Hz
Response time5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 620 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 384 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19443447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU145746202576
GPU36336217548
Memory85253146853
UX120703166662
NanoReview Score388038733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C44.8 °C
Stability89 %63 %
Graphics Test6 fps34 fps
Graphics Score10845698
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16.6 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing07:33 h05:44 h
Video Playback13:33 h09:44 h
Games04:59 h03:54 h
Standby Mode98 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad 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 107 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 length27 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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Apple iPhone XS
n/a

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 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1516
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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