Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A70, getting a global score of 84.5 against 76.9. The iPhone XS Max design is just a little bit thinner but heavier than Samsung Galaxy A70, and both of them were only released 7 months apart. Apple iPhone XS Max features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density and a slightly better 1242 x 2688 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A70 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The iPhone XS Max features a superior performance than Galaxy A70, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a superior battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 42% larger battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max features a very superior camera than Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS Max also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A70, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A70. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A70, letting go a couple specifications.
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