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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
IPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL's score of 81.3. IPhone XS Max's design is newer and thinner than Google Pixel XL's, although it is also somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone XS Max has a better CPU than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a 64 bits processor and a higher number of cores (and faster).
Apple iPhone XS Max has a slightly better screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little lower 1242 x 2688 resolution and a quite worse display density, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Google Pixel XL counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Google Pixel XL counts with a little longer battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh. The Apple iPhone XS Max shoots slightly better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse video quality, a worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a tinier back camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs more money than Google Pixel XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel XL. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel XL, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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