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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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
The iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus's score of 83.8. Although the iPhone XS Max is extremely newer than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, it's a bit heavier and a little thicker. The iPhone XS Max has a more powerful processing unit than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 64-bit processing unit, a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
IPhone XS Max features a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the iPhone XS Max also has a higher 1242 x 2688px resolution, a larger display and a bit better display pixels density. IPhone 7 Plus features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone XS Max shoots slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same resolution back facing camera and a F1.8 aperture, the iPhone XS Max also has a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
IPhone XS Max counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a little more expensive than iPhone 7 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 7 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, else you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 7 Plus, resigning a couple specs and features.
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