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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 just a bit better than Apple iPhone 6s, with an 84.5 score against 83. The Apple iPhone XS Max construction is notably newer than Apple iPhone 6s's, although it is incredibly heavier and a bit thicker. IPhone XS Max and Apple iPhone 6s count with extremely similar screens, although the Apple iPhone 6s has a lot lower resolution of 1334 x 750px, a really smaller screen, way less brightness and a way worse pixels amount per inch in the display.
The iPhone XS Max has a little faster CPU than iPhone 6s, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The iPhone XS Max has just a bit better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a 12 MP back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the iPhone XS Max also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and a larger camera sensor.
IPhone 6s has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone XS Max counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPhone 6s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 6s. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPhone 6s, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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