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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is a little bit better than LG V20, getting an 84.5 score against 77. The iPhone XS Max design has the same thickness than the LG V20, but it's heavier. The iPhone XS Max features a superior hardware performance than LG V20, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also has a higher number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone XS Max counts with a little sharper display than LG V20, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a little bit lower count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display. LG V20 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG V20 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V20 counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the iPhone XS Max one, although the LG V20 also has a 1% greater battery size. The iPhone XS Max features a bit better camera than LG V20, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG V20. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the LG V20, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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