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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 score. The Apple iPhone XS Max design is noticeably newer than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus's, but it is a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Apple iPhone XS Max features a more powerful processor than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a 64-bit processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more vivid display than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same display brightness, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution, a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a bigger display. The iPhone 7 Plus features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPhone XS Max captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the iPhone XS Max also has a larger sensor and faster video frame rate.
Apple iPhone XS Max has just a bit longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a bit more money than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPhone 7 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, letting go a couple specifications.
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