Brand/Manufacture
Apple
Model
Apple iPhone XS Max
Google Pixel 2 XL
Code Name
A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104
G011C
Announcement Date
12 September, 2018
04 October, 2017
Official Release
21 September, 2018
17 October, 2017
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
Global
Screen Size
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio),
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~458 ppi density
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio, ~538 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
625 nits (HBM)
P-OLED
Panel Type
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
P-OLED
Extra Feature
Scratch-resistant glass, 3D Touch
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display
Dimensions (Size)
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Physical Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
175 g (6.17 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
Color Variant
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Just Black, Black & White
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
64GB, 128GB
Processor Variant
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 540
Operating System (OS)
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Sensor/lens
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
N/A
Telephoto Lens
52mm (telephoto)
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
Features/Modes
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
Li-Ion 3174 mAh
Li-Ion 3520 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable (12.08 Wh)
non-removable
Charging Methods
15W wired, PD2.0, , Wireless (Qi)
10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
Charging Speed
50% in 30 min (advertised)
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Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM-Support
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Nano-SIM and eSIM
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB Type
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
No
No
FM Radio Supported
No
No
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
N/A
N/A
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A
