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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 general score. The Apple iPhone XS Max is a notably older and a bit heavier phone than Galaxy A15 5G, but Apple managed to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. IPhone XS Max has a much better performance than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has much worse brightness, and they both have a same size display, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688px.
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A15 5G has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
Galaxy A15 5G captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A15 5G. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy A15 5G, giving up some features and specs.
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