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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is better than Google Pixel 6a, having a global score of 84.5 against 76.4. IPhone XS Max is a incredibly older and heavier phone than Google Pixel 6a, but Apple could make it somewhat thinner anyway. The iPhone XS Max features a much better display than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a quite higher display density, a little higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a quite larger screen.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a really superior performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Hexa-Core CPU, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition, a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments.
Google Pixel 6a features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 6a has a way better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 6a. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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