Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 iPhone XS Max is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 84.5 score against 78.1. The iPhone XS Max design has the same thickness than Galaxy S7 edge, but it's notably heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a quite worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen.
IPhone XS Max counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also has a 64-bits CPU and 2 more cpu cores. IPhone XS Max takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller sensor shooting lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone XS Max also counts with faster video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge features just a little better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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