Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Aurora black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max is a little bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ, getting a overall score of 84.5 against 83.7. The Apple iPhone XS Max body is heavier but a little bit thinner than the LG V50 ThinQ, and they were released with only 8 months difference. The iPhone XS Max has a little more vivid screen than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a little bit inferior pixel quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
LG V50 ThinQ features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. IPhone XS Max has a little faster processor than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The LG V50 ThinQ has better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The LG V50 ThinQ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a 12 MP back-facing camera, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG V50 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG V50 ThinQ. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, else you can save some money and get the LG V50 ThinQ, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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