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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than the iPhone XS, getting a global score of 93.2 against 84.2. IPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is newer and just a bit thinner than the iPhone XS's, although it's also noticeably heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display, way more screen brightness and a quite better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit better performance than iPhone XS, and although they both have 6 processing cores and a 64 bits CPU, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a larger amount of RAM. Apple iPhone XS has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same video definition and the same video frame rates.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max costs a bit more than iPhone XS, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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