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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. Even though the iPhone XS Max is notably older and a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A12, it's design is still somewhat thinner. IPhone XS Max has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPhone XS Max also has a lot higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1242 x 2688 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy A12 features a slightly better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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