Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 4 XL Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
9.0
Google Pixel 4 XL
Apple iPhone XS Max Google Pixel 4 XL
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.3-inch · 3040x1440px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
3179 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Oct 15, 2019
MSRP
$ 1099 $ 899

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches
160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 82.21% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion 3700 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 53min
Browsing
10h 3min
Video
7h 17min
Gaming
8h 4min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Phablet: 3.57 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 999
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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