Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Google Pixel 8
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone XS Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42813458
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU355012198067
GPU374696185355
Memory183080152138
UX229909164631
NanoReview Score1142697700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing08:08 h06:43 h
Video Playback14:06 h10:28 h
Games04:49 h04:11 h
Standby Mode81 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GNVApple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.311/2.5
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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