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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Google Pixel XL, having a 93.2 score against 81.3. IPhone 12 Pro Max is a newer and thinner cellphone than Google Pixel XL, but it is extremely heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a bit worse 1284 x 2778 resolution and a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Google Pixel XL's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to iPhone 12 Pro Max's one, both of them have equal internal memory. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a quite better processing power than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 64-bit CPU, a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 7% bigger battery size. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max costs more money than Google Pixel XL, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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