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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
IPhone XS Max is better than Google Nexus 5X, with an 84.5 score against 73.7. The iPhone XS Max body is way newer and just a bit thinner than Google Nexus 5X's, although it is noticeably heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a superior processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processor, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has 2 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a quite better screen pixel density, a better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels and a bigger display. The Apple iPhone XS Max takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a back camera with less MP resolution, a smaller camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage. The iPhone XS Max has greater battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 5X. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5X, resigning a couple features and specs.
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