Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone XR and Google Pixel 7a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | A1984 | GHL1X | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 150.9 mm | 152 mm | Google Pixel 7a has greater height than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 72.9 mm | Apple iPhone XR has greater width than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Depth | 8.3 mm | 9 mm | Apple iPhone XR is narrower than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Weight | 194 g | 193.5 g | Google Pixel 7a is lighter than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Body Colour | Red | Black | White | Matte red | Coral | Blue | Yellow | Sea | Snow | Charcoal | |
| Body Material | - | Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IEC 60529 IP67 | IP67 | |
| Repairability Index | 6.3 (out of 10) | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Lightning | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Liquid Retina HD display | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.1" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1792 x 828 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi | 429 ppi | Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 625 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1400:1 | 1000000:1 | Google Pixel 7a has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone XR. |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3) | Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A12 Bionic | Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security | |
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| Processor Core Qty | 6-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Apple iPhone XR has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| RAM | - | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Google Pixel 7a has more internal memory than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 |
| CAMERA | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.73" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.89 | Apple iPhone XR has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 5x | 5x | Both phones have the same digital zoom. |
| HDR Mode | Smart HDR | Live HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Body and face detection | - | Apple iPhone XR has face detection. |
| White Balance | - | Custom | |
| Light Source | True Tone quad LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Zero Shutter Lag, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 13 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 7 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XR. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 95 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Smart HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Body and face detection, face recognition | - | Apple iPhone XR has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 4385 mAh | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Apple fast charging technology | - | Apple iPhone XR has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | Qi | |
| Talk Time | 1500 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 25 hrs Active online usage: up to 15 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 16 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs |
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | iOS 12 | Android 13 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri | Google Assistant | |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | - | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11ac | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound | - | |
| Video Enhancements | HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | - |
| FEATURES | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | Face ID | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, FaceTime, iCloud Photo Sharing, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring | Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle |
| OTHERS | Apple iPhone XR | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) | |
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| Compliant Standards | IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3 | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 100 % - aluminium housing | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1 m | - | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |
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