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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS 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 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 iPhone XS Max is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21, with a overall score of 84.5 against 76.1. The iPhone XS Max body is a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21, although it's a little bit heavier and was released only 22 months before. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a much better count of pixels per screen inch and a much better 1242 x 2688px resolution. Galaxy A21 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
IPhone XS Max has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Galaxy A21 counts with longer battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A21, letting go some specs and features.
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