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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-21 | -- |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A34's score of 82.9. The iPhone XS Max has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A34, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688.
The Samsung Galaxy A34's storage capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to Apple iPhone XS Max's one, both have exactly the same internal memory. IPhone XS Max has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A34, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy A34 has a much better battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57% bigger battery size. The iPhone XS Max shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A34, although it has a way smaller sensor and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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