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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
IPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 overall score. Even though the iPhone XS Max and the Google Pixel 3 XL were released with only a couple of months difference, the iPhone XS Max body is somewhat heavier but also just a little thinner than the Google Pixel 3 XL.
The iPhone XS Max features a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch of display, it also counts with a bit larger screen. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with as much storage to install games and applications as Google Pixel 3 XL, both have the same internal storage capacity.
The iPhone XS Max has a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower video resolution, they both have the same sensor size and the same diafragm aperture.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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