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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max is a little bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL, with an 84.5 score against 82.9. Although iPhone XS Max is older and a little heavier than Google Pixel 4 XL, it's design is still a bit thinner. IPhone XS Max counts with just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a little bit lower pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. IPhone XS Max's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to Google Pixel 4 XL's one, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a little longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3179mAh. IPhone XS Max has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a smaller camera aperture, a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a lower resolution, they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 4 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, giving up a couple specs and features.
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