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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 430 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 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.45 |
| 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6 |
| 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
Google Pixel 5 has a general score of 89, which is a bit better than the iPhone XS Max's score of 84.5. Even though Google Pixel 5 is a little thicker than iPhone XS Max, it's lighter and newer. The iPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 5, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a little bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688.
Google Pixel 5 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Google Pixel 5 has improved battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 5 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same back camera sensor size, the Google Pixel 5 also has a higher 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Google Pixel 5 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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