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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-09-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is much better than iPhone SE's general score of 75.7. The iPhone XS Max is a noticeably heavier cellphone than iPhone SE, but both have the same thickness. IPhone XS Max counts with a sharper display than iPhone SE, because it has a higher pixels density, a quite more brightness, a lot higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a much bigger screen.
The Apple iPhone SE features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone XS Max has a quite superior processing power than iPhone SE, because it has a 64 bits processing unit, a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPhone XS Max counts with a bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera, the iPhone XS Max also has better video frame rate, a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a larger camera aperture.
The iPhone XS Max features a way better battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPhone SE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPhone SE. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Apple iPhone SE, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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