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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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's 81.6 score. The iPhone XS Max construction is newer and just a little bit thinner, but much heavier than Google Pixel 2. IPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688, a quite better screen density and a larger display.
The Google Pixel 2 has much more memory for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPhone XS Max has a quite superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone XS Max features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse video quality, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor. Apple iPhone XS Max features better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, else you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 2, letting go a couple specs and features.
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