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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 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
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel's overall score of 80.2. Although Apple iPhone XS Max is much heavier than the Google Pixel, it's thinner and also newer. Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel, because it has a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a larger display.
The iPhone XS Max has a quite superior performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also has a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit processing unit. The Google Pixel features much more memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPhone XS Max features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back, a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Google Pixel, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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