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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.44 |
| 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 Nano SIM 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy A35 5G, having an 84.5 score against 79.4. The Apple iPhone XS Max is an much older phone than Galaxy A35 5G, but Apple could make it just a little thinner and a little bit lighter. Apple iPhone XS Max has a much better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone XS Max features a bit better display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1242 x 2688 resolution, a little bit brighter screen and a little bit greater screen pixel density. The Galaxy A35 5G has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a really longer battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy A35 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution back camera.
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