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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2020-10-15 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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
Google Pixel 5 is just a bit better than iPhone XS Max, having a global score of 89 against 84.5. The Google Pixel 5 design is incredibly newer and noticeably lighter, but just a little bit thicker than iPhone XS Max. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 5, because it has a little better pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels and a quite bigger display.
The iPhone XS Max has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Google Pixel 5 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 5 also has a back-facing camera with more mega pixels and a bigger camera aperture.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 5 has greater battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4080mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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