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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is just a bit better than Galaxy A41, having a global score of 84.5 against 81.7. The iPhone XS Max construction is a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A41, although it is way heavier and was released about a year before. The iPhone XS Max features a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A41, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A41, because it has a little better screen density, a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688px. The Samsung Galaxy A41 features a superior camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A41 features a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
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