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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XS Max is much better than the Galaxy M53 5G, with a global score of 84.5 against 76.7. Apple iPhone XS Max's body is notably older, a little thicker and heavier than Galaxy M53 5G. IPhone XS Max features a better screen than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density and a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The iPhone XS Max has a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has less cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy M53 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57 percent more battery size. The Galaxy M53 5G shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a lot smaller camera sensor, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M53 5G also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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