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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 a bit better than the Google Pixel 3's 80 global score. The iPhone XS Max design is just a bit thinner but noticeably heavier than Google Pixel 3, and they were released only 1 months apart. IPhone XS Max features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, although it has a lesser MP resolution camera in the back and a worse (4K) video quality, they both have a same size aperture and a 0.39 inches sensor.
The iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 feature very similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. IPhone XS Max features a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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