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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| 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 | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 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 | 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 + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. Apple iPhone XS Max is an older and a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy M21, but Apple managed to build it somewhat thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone XS Max has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M21, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly better 1242 x 2688 resolution, a brighter screen and a just a little better pixel density.
The Galaxy M21 has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a greater processing power than Galaxy M21, because although it has less cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M21 captures better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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