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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than Google Pixel 4 XL's score of 82.9. IPhone 12 Pro Max is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than Google Pixel 4 XL, but it is also heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a little bit worse 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution and a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Google Pixel 4 XL and iPhone 12 Pro Max count with quite similar batteries duration, although the iPhone 12 Pro Max has just 3687mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 4 XL. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 4 XL, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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