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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the iPhone 6s Plus's general score of 84.2. Even though Apple iPhone XS Max is way newer than iPhone 6s Plus, it is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. IPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bit processor, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a bit sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, although it has a little bit worse pixels number in each inch in the screen, a little smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and way less brightness. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos, higher video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Apple iPhone XS Max has longer battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPhone 6s Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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