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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 12 Pro Max is much better than Google Pixel 2, getting a 93.2 score against 81.6. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's body is way newer and a bit thinner, but way heavier than Google Pixel 2. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a better 1284 x 2778 resolution, a really bigger screen and a little bit better screen pixels density.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better CPU than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and 2 GB more RAM memory. The iPhone 12 Pro Max's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Google Pixel 2's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro Max shoots clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 37 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 2, giving up some features and specifications.
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