CAST(row_value AS row(some_field field_type, other_field, field_type, ...))

presto> SELECT r.afield, r.bfield, r.cfield
     -> FROM (
     ->     SELECT max_by(CAST((x1, x2, x3) AS row(afield integer, bfield varchar, cfield double)), y) r
     ->     FROM (VALUES (1, 42, 'a', 13e0), (2, 40, 'b', 77e0)) t(y, x1, x2, x3)
     -> );
 afield | bfield | cfield
--------+--------+--------
     40 | b      |   77.0
(1 row)