Google Pixel 2 XL vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.3
Google Pixel 2 XL	Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Oct 19, 2017	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.0-inch	6.5-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3520 mAh	3179 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm	6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
76.66 %	84.29 %
Peak brightness
	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 540	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
3520 mAh	3179 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	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
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
Flash
Dual LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFG011C	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949	$ 1099
In The Box
	EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 849

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1449

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1249

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 2 XL Specs	Apple iPhone XS Max Specs
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Google Pixel 2 XL Review	Apple iPhone XS Max Review
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