Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB

Comparing the Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone XS Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,760, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB scores 1,673, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone XS Max offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers 6.3 inches, making Apple iPhone XS Max the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 7 MP, making Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3430 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 3174 mAh, making Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone XS Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone XS Max

₹109,900

(Out of Stock)

Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB

₹92,000

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

75%

74%

Release Date

28 Sep, 2018

01 Nov, 2018

Performance


Apple A12 Bionic	Snapdragon 845
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
OLED	OLED
1242x2688 px (FHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


7 MP	8 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3174 mAh	3430 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Superb, super-sized display
Dual-SIM support, finally
Very capable cameras
Smooth performance and good battery life

A stunning always-on display
Still the best camera around
Flagship internals ensure smooth performance
A powerful battery with wireless charging support

Cons

More expensive than both your kidneys
Not comfortable for one-handed use
No fast charger or 3.5mm adapter in the box

The deep-and-wide notch is hard to ignore
The software is riddled with bugs
4GB RAM might pose problems in long-term use
Steep pricing

User Ratings

4.6/5

(2,098 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,040 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

447,893

AnTuTu Score

336,610

AnTuTu Score

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Video

4 More Videos

7 More Videos

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General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2018

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

iOS v12.0

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Co-Processor

M12

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 630

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

447,893

336,610

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1242x2688 px (FHD+)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

18.5:9

Pixel Density

456 ppi

522 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.89 %

83.49 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

157.5 mm

158 mm

Width

77.4 mm

76.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

208 grams

184 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IPX8

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4032 x 3024 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length

N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera19 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3174 mAh

3430 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

N/A

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.31 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends

N/A