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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS Max is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, with an 84.5 score against 82.5. The Apple iPhone XS Max construction is newer and a bit thinner than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little bit lower pixel count in each inch of display and a little lower 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The iPhone XS Max has a more powerful processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, letting go some features and specifications.
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