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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Glacier |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting an 84.5 score against 78.8. IPhone XS Max is an older and way thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Apple was able to make it lighter anyway. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS Max has a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit worse 1242 x 2688 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density. The iPhone XS Max shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the iPhone XS Max also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface Duo. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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