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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 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 |
| $ 575.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 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 | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 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 iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than iPhone 6s's overall score of 83. IPhone XS Max's body is newer, but incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker than the iPhone 6s. IPhone XS Max has a little better performance than iPhone 6s, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Apple iPhone XS Max and iPhone 6s both count with really similar displays, although the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a lot higher resolution of 1242 x 2688, a lot bigger display, a bit more brightness and more pixels per inch of display. The Apple iPhone XS Max takes just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger aperture.
IPhone 6s has a very superior memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has an 85% bigger battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPhone 6s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 6s. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the iPhone 6s, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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