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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.72 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit better than the Google Pixel, with an 84.5 score against 80.2. The Apple iPhone XS Max design is newer and somewhat thinner, but a lot heavier than Google Pixel. IPhone XS Max has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel, because it has a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a bit higher pixels density and a larger screen.
The iPhone XS Max features a quite better performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also has a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit processing unit. The Google Pixel has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser megapixels, a worse video quality and a tinier sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments. IPhone XS Max counts with improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel, resigning a couple specifications.
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