Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 3

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE, Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A(5CA), Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass, Stainless steel

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Height

157.5 mm

145.6 mm
Width

77.4 mm

68.2 mm
Thickness

7.7 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

208 g

148 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, Mastercard)

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Waterproof

IP68, 2m and 30 minutes

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black, Pink, White

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

P-OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.5 inches

5.5 inches
Resolution

1242 x 2688 pixels

1080 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

458 ppi

443 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

Super Retina display, Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch display, True-tone display

Always-on display, HDR

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

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Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
12 MP, 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

quad-LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

phase detection with Dual Pixel
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW
DxOMark photo

110

103
DxOMark video

96

98
DxOMark camera score

106

102

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, hall, light, proximity