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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.35 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit better than the Apple iPhone SE (2020), having an 84.5 score against 81.5. Despite being the best in this review, the Apple iPhone XS Max is an older, way heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than Apple iPhone SE (2020). IPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better looking display than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same brightness, the iPhone XS Max also has more pixels per display inch, a lot larger display and a much higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
IPhone SE (2020) has a little better processing power than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a 64 bits processor and the same number of cores. Apple iPhone XS Max's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Apple iPhone SE (2020) one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
IPhone XS Max counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 75% bigger battery size. IPhone SE (2020) and iPhone XS Max have really similar cameras, and although the iPhone XS Max has a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone SE (2020). If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the iPhone SE (2020), giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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