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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting an 84.5 score against 76.4. The iPhone XS Max design is thinner than Google Pixel 6a, but it's somewhat heavier and was released many years before. Apple iPhone XS Max has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px, a little more pixels per inch of display and a quite bigger screen.
IPhone XS Max counts with an extremely better CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone XS Max takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with less MP resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 6a features a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 6a. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Google Pixel 6a, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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