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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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 a score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's general score of 78.9. Although Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3a XL were released only 8 months apart, the Apple iPhone XS Max design is heavier but also just a little thinner. The iPhone XS Max has a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit bigger display, a bit higher screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Google Pixel 3a XL has as much storage for applications and games as Apple iPhone XS Max, both have the same 64 GB internal storage.
The iPhone XS Max shoots a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, they both have the same camera aperture and a same size back camera sensor. Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, else you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go some features and specifications.
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