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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note3's global score of 77.7. The iPhone XS Max construction is newer and just a bit thinner than Galaxy Note3's, but it is heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a bit larger display, a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1242 x 2688px.
Galaxy Note3 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB. IPhone XS Max has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater number of cores, a 64-bit processing unit and 1 GB more RAM memory.
IPhone XS Max captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture.
Galaxy Note3's battery performance is very similar to iPhone XS Max's battery life, although the Galaxy Note3 also has a 1 percent bigger battery size.
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