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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
Apple iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. Although Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3a XL were released only a few months apart, Apple iPhone XS Max's design is just a little thinner but heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display, a higher 1242 x 2688 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
The iPhone XS Max features a superior CPU than Google Pixel 3a 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-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone XS Max's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Google Pixel 3a XL one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 16% larger battery size. IPhone XS Max has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a lower video resolution and a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture and a 0.39 inches camera sensor.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, else you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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