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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9's 83.3 general score. IPhone XS Max's construction is a bit thinner but extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy S9, and both were released only a couple of months apart. The iPhone XS Max and the Samsung Galaxy S9 have very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Apple iPhone XS Max features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S9, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same (4K) video quality, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB. The iPhone XS Max counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S9. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S9, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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