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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2's general score of 81.6. Even though iPhone XS Max is a lot heavier than Google Pixel 2, it's a little bit thinner and newer. IPhone XS Max features a little bit better display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a larger display, a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1242 x 2688px.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Google Pixel 2 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone XS Max has longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. The iPhone XS Max takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lower video definition and a lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same aperture, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 2, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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