Google Pixel 3 vs Apple iPhone XR

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Comparing the Google Pixel 3 vs Apple iPhone XR across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Apple iPhone XR runs at 2.49 GHz, making Google Pixel 3 the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone XR offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Google Pixel 3 offers 5.5 inches, making Apple iPhone XR the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 3 features a OLED display compared to Apple iPhone XR's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 3 and Apple iPhone XR feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 7 MP, making Google Pixel 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone XR offers a higher battery capacity with 2942 mAh, while Google Pixel 3 offers 2915 mAh, making Apple iPhone XR better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 3 and Apple iPhone XR offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XR receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 3 has a rating of 4.5.

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Google Pixel 3
₹71,000
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₹47,900
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
72%

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018
26 Oct, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Apple A12 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
828x1792 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
7 MP

Battery

2915 mAh
2942 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
NVMe

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Available in bright colours
  • Flawless performance
  • Impressive cameras
  • Great battery backup

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No optical zoom capabilities
  • Doesn’t ship with a fast charger or 3.5mm adapter
  • Heats up with extended use

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,591 ratings)
4.6/5
(120,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
366,895
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 26, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
iOS v12.0

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
10 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Apple A12 Bionic

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest

Co-Processor

N/A
M12

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
366,895

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
27.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
828x1792 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

439 ppi
324 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.62 %
79.79 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

145.6 mm
150.9 mm

Width

68.2 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

148 grams
194 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

2915 mAh
2942 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
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