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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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 global score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A50's 83.8 general score. The iPhone XS Max construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A50, but it is way heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone XS Max features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has a bit larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a little bit higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features much more memory for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has better battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A50 and iPhone XS Max count with really similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has lower video frame rates and a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 25 MP resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A50, giving up a couple specifications.
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