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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-09-21 | -- |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S25, getting an 84.5 score against 82.6. The iPhone XS Max counts with a way better hardware performance than Galaxy S25, because although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy S25 features a little sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit smaller display and a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with way more brightness. Galaxy S25 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S25 counts with better battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy S25 features a much better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels, a way higher video resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is more expensive than Galaxy S25, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S25. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S25, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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