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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 20.26 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 10 Pro's 80.2 overall score. Even though Apple iPhone XS Max and ZTE Axon 10 Pro were released only 8 months apart, the Apple iPhone XS Max body is just a bit thinner but also somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone XS Max has a little bit better looking screen than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, and although they both have a same size screen, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688.
The iPhone XS Max has a bit superior processor than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro also has a back facing camera with way more MP and a bigger camera aperture to take better images in low-light situations.
ZTE Axon 10 Pro has a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 192 GB more internal memory. ZTE Axon 10 Pro features superior battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26% greater battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as ZTE Axon 10 Pro. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some money and get the ZTE Axon 10 Pro, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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