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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 522 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 overall score. Apple iPhone XS Max's body is heavier but just a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3 XL, and both were released only 1 months apart. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lower number of slower cores, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower 1242 x 2688 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display. Google Pixel 3 XL's memory to install games and applications is very similar to the iPhone XS Max one, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone XS Max features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with less megapixels, they both have a same size aperture and the same camera sensor size. Google Pixel 3 XL has just a little bit longer battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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