Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. IPhone XS Max's design is a bit thinner but heavier than the Galaxy M30, and they were released only 6 months apart. IPhone XS Max has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because it has a little bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch, a bit bigger screen and a bit higher 1242 x 2688px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57% bigger battery size. The iPhone XS Max captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos and a bigger camera aperture.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.