Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G has a global score of 93.6, which is better than the iPhone XS Max's global score of 84.5. Even though the Galaxy S10 5G and the iPhone XS Max were released only 8 months apart, Galaxy S10 5G's design is a little bit lighter but also just a bit thicker than the iPhone XS Max. The iPhone XS Max has a little bit better display than Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a little worse resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower pixel density.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G shoots a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a 12 megapixels back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S10 5G is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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