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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. The iPhone XS Max is a a lot heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A30, but they are equally thin. Apple iPhone XS Max features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because it has a slightly higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution, a just a little higher pixels density and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, it also counts with a much better video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy A30 counts with greater battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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