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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's global score of 78.1. Apple iPhone XS Max's design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it is also much heavier. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it has a much smaller display, a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit CPU and more CPU cores (although they are slower). Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
IPhone XS Max features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. IPhone XS Max features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up some specs and features.
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