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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| 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 iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 general score. Even though iPhone XS Max is heavier than the Google Pixel 2 XL, it's a little thinner and newer. IPhone XS Max features a slightly better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
IPhone XS Max counts with a better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up some features and specifications.
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